Generally speaking, common materials for Cabinet Handle include plastic, zinc alloy, aluminum alloy, copper, iron, stainless steel, gold, and silver (which are rarely used by anyone). Plastic handle are the cheapest in price, and they are commonly used on coffins. I am not very familiar with plastic handle and have no production experience, and they are rarely used in home decoration. Therefore, I will not elaborate here. If anyone knows about this, please feel free to add.
The best material for handle is not only precious metals such as gold and silver, but also copper. Copper handle can be said to be a standard accessory for high-end handle, because copper has a high density, good corrosion resistance, a very heavy weight in the hand, and a very good feel. The appearance and color are also very beautiful. Therefore, some noble families like us in ancient times used copper Furniture Handle, but there is also a disadvantage that it is very expensive, because the price of copper raw materials is more than twice that of zinc alloy and aluminum alloy, so basically only well made handle on the market will use copper. Let's talk about the most common and common material in handle - zinc alloy. It can be said that among the handle purchased at home or on the market, 7 out of 10 are made of zinc alloy material. Zinc alloy is the most important material in this handle industry and is also the most commonly used material by our manufacturers. Zinc alloy has many advantages, and the raw material price is moderate. The raw material is not as expensive as copper (why do I always mention the price of raw materials, because raw materials account for almost half of the production cost of handle, so this is what we need to consider). Consumers generally accept it, and it has strong plasticity and processing performance. It is also easy to color during electroplating, and the weight when held in hand is also just~just~just!!! Compared to other materials, the texture is also very good, making it a great choice for aesthetics and usability.
Next, let's talk about the most rapidly developing material in recent years, aluminum alloy material!!! The following are aluminum die-casting products,
Why do we say aluminum alloy materials are favored by our manufacturers because they are cheap? Compared to zinc alloy materials, aluminum alloy materials are much cheaper, and the processing methods of aluminum alloy and zinc alloy are similar. The production process is basically interconnected, so many manufacturers and distributors are also producing and selling Aluminum Alloy Handle. However, aluminum alloy has a slightly lower density, so it feels light and light when held in the hand, which means it has no weight, but it cannot be seen when installed on cabinets. However, aluminum alloy has a problem that cannot be ignored, which is that the surface treatment of aluminum alloy has a much worse appearance than zinc alloy, and the coloring performance of electroplating is much worse than that of zinc alloy. Hands need to be slightly inferior, especially for some low-quality aluminum alloy handle, The aluminum alloy handle with very thin electroplating coatings may start to oxidize on the surface of the handle after less than 3 months of use if you buy them and install them. It can be said that the handle will rust and have some small bubbles, which will make the feel very poor when touched. This problem has not been perfectly solved by even the world's top Apple companies. You can refer to the back cover oxidation problem of Baidu IP6 and IP6s (I also have oxidation problems with phone back covers now). Of course, this is for aluminum alloy handle with poor quality, and some high-quality aluminum alloy handle will not have such problems even after being treated well during electroplating. Finally, let me talk about iron handle and stainless steel handle. The handle styles of these two materials are simple. Due to processing reasons, there are very few handle styles for these two materials, and there is basically only one color, which is nickel wire drawing. We domestic consumers should also use it less, and the usage abroad is relatively large, so most of them are exported more.
