Which material is good for the smart lock? In the selection of materials for the smart lock, you should not be careless. You should choose solid and practical materials to ensure the safety of the door. This article will introduce you to the materials of the smart lock, so that you can more professionally choose the smart lock that suits you.

Material of panel

Generally speaking, the material of intelligent door lock refers to the material of the panel, which is also visible to consumers.

The material and processing technology of the panel directly determine the firmness and durability of the panel, which are the most important indicators of the appearance.

At present, the materials used on the panel mainly include stainless steel, iron, zinc alloy, plastic, glass, etc.

01 Stainless steel

The general stainless steel panel mainly refers to 304 stainless steel, which has high hardness, high strength, and natural advantages in terms of violence prevention and cost.

However, it has a natural disadvantage, that is, it is difficult to process, so there are few smart lock panels made of stainless steel in the market. It is difficult to form stainless steel materials, which will limit the appearance casting of smart door locks.

However, the stainless steel panel has the advantages of high reliability, strong corrosion resistance, and the surface is not easy to be damaged. We look forward to technological breakthroughs, so that the stainless steel material can meet the requirements of the complex appearance that the smart lock needs to create.

02 Iron

In the era of mechanical door locks, iron is the largest user of door locks. Although its strength and surface treatment are not as good as stainless steel, it is the most economical and cost-effective.

It has sufficient weight, general molding difficulty, medium surface treatment and electroplating, but it also has general strength, complex materials and general surface corrosion resistance.

In the era when mechanical door locks are being upgraded to intelligent door locks, iron, which is the most widely used in door locks, has been surpassed by other materials, especially zinc alloy.

03 Zinc alloy

At present, zinc alloy is the largest material in the smart door lock panel, occupying an absolute mainstream share. Its advantages such as easy processing, easy forming, and mature surface treatment make zinc alloy the largest proportion in the field of smart door locks.

At present, most products of mainstream first tier brands are made of zinc alloy.

All series of locks are made of zinc alloy, which is durable. The surface is treated with IMD technology. The panel is wear-resistant and scratch resistant, durable as new, dustproof and waterproof, and has a long service life.

04 Plastic and glass materials

These two materials are labeled as "fragile" in most people‘s cognition.

Plastics are generally auxiliary materials, such as the password recognition part of the smart lock. Generally, they are used as acrylic materials. At present, some brands have applied plastic materials in a large number of product panels, but on the whole, they still occupy the position of accessories.

Glass is a kind of special material. Tempered glass panel is not easy to scratch, leaving less fingerprints.

However, it is rare to use plastic and glass as the main materials. Because of the high defective rate of glass, complex processing and high cost, the technology of whether the glass can be firm is still immature and still in the market acceptance stage.