Bathroom hardware faucet material classification introduction


In daily life, the faucet that every household has the most direct contact with water is the faucet. It is also the last pass to ensure the quality of domestic water. How much do you know about the material of the faucet? Today, I will take you to understand it today. The history of the development of modern faucets.

With the development of modern faucets, with the development of economy and science, there are various faucets with cast iron, all-plastic, all-copper, alloy, ceramic, stainless steel and other materials as the main body. Among them, cast iron faucets have been gradually eliminated, while all-plastic faucets are mostly used in special fields. Now the most frequently used faucets in households are all copper, alloy, ceramic, and stainless steel faucets. The alloy faucet is more and more out of people's sight because of its harmfulness to health. Although ceramic and stainless steel faucets have their own advantages, they are generally expensive and difficult to process, so the types and quantities of products are relatively small. The all-copper faucet has a dominant position in the faucet material market by virtue of its excellent cost performance.

1. All-copper faucet Pure copper faucet is made of all-copper, the surface is chrome-plated, with high gloss and high anti-wear and anti-corrosion performance. The quality is distinguished mainly by its own copper content and craftsmanship. The copper used in the plumbing industry is mainly 59 copper. The number represents the copper content. The higher the copper content, the higher the density and the heavier weight. Therefore, weight is one of the criteria for distinguishing the grade of the faucet.

2. Alloy faucet The price of alloy faucet is much lower than that of all-copper faucet, and this type of faucet is easier to mass produce. Among them, a large number of zinc alloys are used. Zinc alloy faucets are harmful to the human body and are not durable. At present, zinc alloy can be used to make the handle of the faucet and some bathroom hardware pendants. Because the zinc alloy electroplating process is very mature, and some manufacturers will deliberately increase the weight of the zinc alloy faucet, it is difficult to distinguish it from the full copper faucet by weight and appearance. For your health, it is still recommended to buy faucets that have passed relevant certification and evaluation agencies.

3. Ceramic faucet The ceramic faucet, as its name implies, is a faucet made of ceramics. Compared with other faucets, ceramic faucets have the advantages of not rusting, oxidizing, and not easy to wear. The ceramic faucet has a beautiful appearance. Because the outer shell is also a ceramic product, it can be matched with sanitary products, adding the artistic sense of ceramics and bringing out the high-end temperament of the sanitary ware.

4. Stainless steel faucet Stainless steel faucet does not contain lead, is acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, corrosion-free, does not release harmful substances, and does not pollute the tap water source. It is understood that at present, the surface of stainless steel faucets above 304 does not need to be electroplated, and its surface only needs to be polished to show the natural color of the stainless steel, and it can maintain the silver-white luster and never rust. The hardness and toughness of stainless steel are higher than copper products More than 2 times. However, stainless steel is much more difficult and costly than copper in terms of hardness, toughness, molten casting and cutting processing.

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