What Is the Difference between Chrome vs Stainless Steel Heated Towel Rails?

Towel rack can be described as a standing bathroom hardware pendant in modern bathrooms. The most commonly used materials of currently mounted towel warmer are copper, aluminum alloy and stainless steel. Because pure aluminum is too soft to be made into a towel rack, aluminum towel racks are usually made of aluminum alloy. Through the constant bidding in the market, the stainless steel towel rail stands out and becomes the most popular bathroom towel rail.

 

Although the stainless steel heated towel rail and the chrome heated towel rail may look similar, they are not the same.

 

Chrome Towel Rack

 

The chrome towel rail is another representative towel rail. The surface of this towel rail must be electroplated. At present, there are mainly electroplating methods such as chrome plating, gold plating, bronze plating and wire drawing, which are commonly used in brushed gold towel bar, antique brass towel bar and chrome heated towel rail. Among them, chromium plating is the most widely used one.

Before electroplating, the rough of the towel rack should be polished and the surface decontaminated to ensure stable adsorption of the electroplated layer. The thickness of the coating is generally calculated in microns, which cannot be judged by the naked eye, but the quality of the product can be distinguished by the gloss and flatness.

 

When purchasing a chrome towel rack, you can observe its surface coating under light or strong light to judge its gloss. In addition, you can touch the surface of the towel rack with your fingertips to feel the smoothness and whether there are foreign objects raised. Smooth and flat products are of better quality. Under the light, tilt the towel bar to better observe the gloss of the plating layer on the surface.

 

Stainless Steel Towel Rack

 

The stainless steel material used in the stainless steel towel rack is also marked. 304 stainless steel and 201 stainless steel are not only referring to the stainless steel model, but also the index number. The so-called stainless steel label actually refers to the chromium content of stainless steel.

 

The advantages of stainless steel are heat resistance, high-temperature resistance, and low-temperature resistance. The resistance to chemical corrosion and electrochemical corrosion is the best in steel, second only to titanium alloy. Austenitic stainless steel has the best process performance. Because of its good plasticity, it can be processed into various plates, tubes and other profiles.

 

Its shortcomings are also obvious. The main disadvantages of stainless steel bathroom hardware pendants are high cost and high price, which is difficult for ordinary consumers to consume. In addition, stainless steel is not resistant to corrosion by alkaline media. Long-term use or improper maintenance will cause more serious damage to stainless steel. Therefore, maintenance work must be done after purchasing stainless steel bathroom hardware accessories.

 

 

The damp environment of the towel rack determines the moisture-proof and anti-corrosion function of the towel rack is very important. When choosing a towel rack, we should fully consider the material of the towel hanger and make a choice accordingly.