The cabinet handle, as the name suggests, is a tool installed on the cabinet to help the cabinet open and close. When you buy cabinet handles in the market, you can see that there are various types of cabinet handles on the market. There are cabinet handles of different materials and different designs. Many users will be confused among so many products available for purchase. They don’t know what kind of cabinet handles they should buy. In fact, there are still things to pay attention to when purchasing cabinet handles. So today Let’s learn about cabinet handles together.
What materials are used for cabinet handles?
Zinc alloy is the most widely used material in the handle industry. Zinc alloy has a low melting point and is easy to die-cast. It can die-cast complex-shaped, thin-walled precision hardware, and the casting surface is smooth. The surface of zinc alloy can be processed by electroplating, painting, polishing, grinding, wire drawing and other processes, so zinc alloy handles have rich shapes, novel styles and various colors.
Aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy processing is generally divided into deformed aluminum alloy and die-cast aluminum alloy. Deformed aluminum alloy is mostly used in the handle industry, which can be easily processed into handles of various shapes and lengths. Therefore, the styles of aluminum alloy handles are relatively simple, and their advantages are that they are longer and cheaper.
Pure copper has a high melting point and is not suitable for die casting, so copper handles are mostly made of pour casting. The value of copper itself is higher than that of aluminum, zinc and other metals, and the cost of the casting process is also higher, so the price of copper handles is higher and suitable for some high-end furniture.
Other materials, as the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences. In addition to the handles made of the above materials, in order to cater to the needs of consumers, the handle industry has also derived handles of various materials.
Key points for purchasing cabinet handles
Choose well-known brands: If you want to choose a good handle, of course you must first choose well-known brand products (customized wardrobes). Most high-end door handles are imported. Imported handles usually have more design and good texture, but are also relatively expensive. If you choose domestic wardrobe handles, many of them are due to limited budget, so consumers can choose a satisfactory handle as long as they follow a few points.
Look at the color: When purchasing a wardrobe handle, you should first look at the color of the handle surface and whether the protective film is shiny, whether there is a protective film and scratches. For example, a good sanded wardrobe handle should be slightly dull in color but not old-looking; the dividing line between the light and sanded joints of half-sand should be straight. If the line is crooked, is obviously a defective product;
Look at the feel: a high-quality wardrobe handle will feel very comfortable to the touch during use. Therefore, when purchasing, you can try to touch it to see whether the surface treatment is smooth and whether it is smooth to pull. The edges of a good handle should be smoothed and there will be no cuts on the hands.
Listen to the sound: Use a hard object to gently tap the handle tube. The sound of the wardrobe handle with a thick tube should be crisper, while a thin tube will be dull, so you can tell whether it is of inferior quality.
The above is some information about cabinet handles that we have introduced to you. We have divided the content of cabinet handles into two parts to introduce. First, in the first part, we analyze the materials used to make cabinet handles. What are they? We mentioned the four most common materials for cabinet handles. Each of these four materials has its own advantages and disadvantages. Then in the second part, we share some key points in purchasing cabinet handles. If you want to choose the cabinet handle you like, you need to choose according to this.