Hello, I have recently bought e3d v6 titanium heatbreak from the reseller and I would like to confirm that the heatbreak is indeed titanium (it came only in sealable plastic bag). The quality looks fine, so I think it is not a clone (see https://forum.e3d-online.com/threads/heatbreak-china-vs-e3d-the-differences.1931/) but I am not sure about the material, both are non-magnetic. I don't want to use grinder obviously, so I thought I could weight it. Does anyone know what are the weights of e3d v6 titanium and stainless steel? Thank you. Best regards, Přemek.
Although many stainless steels are sort of non-magnetic, the fairly hard ones likely used for a heatbreak (400 series) aren't that non-magnetic. Even 316 has a moderate permeability. Try a good rare-earth magnet. If you can't feel _any_ interaction, it's probably titanium. The stainless ones should pull a little. (Added note: I tried it. the magnetic attraction of my spare e3d SS heatbreak is quite noticeable. I can't pick it up completely, but it does pull.)
Mine does not pull at all, and the scales showed 2 grams (titanium has around half the density of stainless steel) to it seems legit. Thank you very much.
Interesting. I always thought of those steels as being too soft for this purpose. 304 and 18-8, which (from what little I know) are classic A2 steels, are really bendable.