Is door lock Rim Exit Device copper or stainless steel good?

Rim Exit Device is a direct locking role in the lock components and is the final executor of the entire door lock system. Identification module, lock body, lock core these parts assembled, is to make the Rim Exit Device to do instant opening and closing. So a comprehensive understanding of the Rim Exit Device category, and selecting the use of appropriate Rim Exit Device, is necessary. Door locks are essential to protect our home security building materials, more and more door lock products are on the market, and as the core of the door lock, turn the tongue lock which is better to choose? This article will provide you with a comparison of the material is a good Rim Exit Device of copper and the material is stainless steel Rim Exit Device respective advantages and disadvantages.

Here is a list of content：

• Use effect

• Degree of damage

• Decoration style

Effect of use

The Rim Exit Device on the market has a square tongue, oblique tongue, cylindrical tongue, hook tongue, crab pincer tongue, and many other shapes. Among them, the ordinary slant tongue is equipped with a spring, the wrongdoers often through a card can easily slant tongue back to the top, to achieve the purpose of unlocking, security performance is worrying. Once the owner forgets to lock and relies only on the slant tongue for anti-theft, will greatly increase the risk of burglary. For different materials of the Rim Exit Device, we can analyze the use of the effect.

Copper Rim Exit Device is softer than stainless steel Rim Exit Device, in the moment of closing the door, the sound of the impact lock stop is smaller, after using a period, copper Rim Exit Device can become smooth under the friction of the lock stop, close the door smoothly. High-grade door locks are generally used copper Rim Exit Device. As the door Rim Exit Device moves several times a day, therefore, the same copper Rim Exit Device is not rusted. Stainless steel Rim Exit Device durability is stronger (surface crystal diamond heavy process) This kind of indoor door lock from inside to outside is designed with high strength, from the material, stainless steel can play a corrosion-resistant and rust-proof role, strong and not easy to not loose, long-term use can still ensure good open the door smoothness; surface using crystal diamond heavy process, the inner membrane is not easy to be scratched, so it is extremely durable, can be long bright as new.

Destruction degree

As for the hardness of anti-violence damage, stainless steel is better than copper, however, violence damage to the door, generally lock stop and door wicker damage, the Rim Exit Device of either copper or stainless steel texture, will not be destroyed.

Decoration style

Both have a good decorating style, stainless steel white and clean, copper classical. Rim Exit Device needs frequent lubrication and maintenance, otherwise, it will be difficult to open, rust, or even screw up the key, or the internal lock block stuck open.

In summary, stainless steel turnbuckle locks are better than copper, it is recommended to use stainless steel turnbuckle locks. The reason is mainly: the first point, stainless steel Rim Exit Device rust resistance is good, the brighter the stainless steel grinding. Brass plating wears off easy to produce copper green (copper oxide) is easy to be oxidation corrosion; the second point, stainless steel Rim Exit Device more environmentally friendly than copper, brass contains lead; the third point, in terms of strength, stainless steel is three times the strength of brass, longer service life. 

The above is an article on the choice of brass Rim Exit Device or stainless steel Rim Exit Device is all about, I hope it can help you.

Rim Exit Device is one of the components of the lock, there are many kinds of Rim Exit Device, the common one-way Rim Exit Device, three-way Rim Exit Device, four-way Rim Exit Device, etc.. Generally used in security doors, responsible for the basic security work of the door, lock cylinder is to control the operation of the Rim Exit Device, the Rim Exit Device is responsible for opening the door and window and lock up the role of the security plays an important role. This article will introduce the main role of different types of locks.

Here is a list of content：

• Four-way

• Single-way

• Three-way

• Fast open and fast close

Four-way

Mainly responsible for the basic security work of the security door. The Rim Exit Device is responsible for opening and locking the door and window, which plays an important role in theft prevention.

Single-way

Mainly used for room doors, offices and other non-entry door environment, the Rim Exit Device can also be used with intelligent access control system, intelligent door lock both mechanical door lock function, also has the function of intelligent lock, that is, convenient and safe.

Three-way

As the name implies, this Rim Exit Device is to lock the door at the same time (as shown in the picture there are heaven and earth rod), driven by the Rim Exit Device transmission device on the Rim Exit Device and the lower Rim Exit Device (respectively, on the upper edge of the door page and the lower edge), plus the four cylindrical Rim Exit Device as shown on the left, in the lock door, you can lock the door on three sides, plus the door hinge quadrilateral have the door page and door frame locked together, so that there is a good anti-pry, anti-collision function.

In the identification of their own security doors are three-way Rim Exit Device, a look at the door frame, whether there is a corresponding hole, so that the locking point of the door lock to reach into the door frame, up and down should have. Second look at the door lock, open the door, use the key to reverse the lock, whether there is a Rim Exit Device sticking out from the inside.

Fast open and fast close

This is the new three-way security Rim Exit Device, open and close the door are very convenient. Unlock the door and open the door backwards without a key, you only need to lift the handle upwards. This Rim Exit Device is only applicable to steel and wood doors (the kind that does not open the window), fully enclosed doors. Because of the function of fast opening and closing, so this type of Rim Exit Device can not be used for fenced stainless steel security doors, fenced security doors, the reason is simple, outside the door as long as the thin stick to pick the door handle, the door is open. Does not play the role of anti-theft.

In summary, the choice of Rim Exit Device should be based on the type of door to choose, according to the actual situation to choose the right Rim Exit Device. In the choice of Rim Exit Device we should first consider the security, and then consider the convenience.