Terminology

A

ABS : plastic material

Aluminium : metallic material

Anodised : aluminium surface treatment (finish and protection)

B

Bearing thrust ball : ease rotation with heavy load

Bistable : with 2 stables positions

Bolt : end of the latch

Brass : metallic material

Brass plated : steel surface treatment (finish and protection)

Brushed : surface finish

C

Cambered : with bending

Cataphoresis : surface treatment (finish and protection)

Center line : distance between holes

Chrome plated : surface treatment (finish)

Clear zinc plated : surface treatment (protection)

Concealed hinge : hidden from the outside, imposes design constraints

Countersunk : for countersunk screws

D

Deburred : removal of burrs made during cutting or machining

Double leaf : stronger than single leaf

E

Electro zinc : surface treatment (protection)

Epoxy : protective coating

F

Finish : surface treatment (aspect)

Front fixing : screws are fitted from the frontscrews are fitted from the front

G

Galvanised : surface treatment (protection)

H

Hinge : non lift-off articulation

Hinge with stop : stop limits the rotation angle

I

Indented : holds the pin (non removable)

K

Knurled pin : holds in place

L

Leaf : one side of an hinge, lit-off hinge

Lift-off hinge : lift-off articulation

Lift-off hinge (butt) : lift-off articulation

N

Nickel plated : steel surface treatment (finish and protection)

P

PA (polyamide) : plastic material

Padlockable : locking with padlock (non supplied)

Piano hinge : continous hinge, runs the entire door length

Pin : axis

Polished : surface treatment (finish)

Polyacetal resin : plastic material

Polyamide : plastic material

Polycarbonate : plastic material

Polyéthylène : plastic material

Polypropylène : plastic material

Pressed : process

Profile hinge : made from profile cut to length

PVC : plastic material

R

Raw : no surface treatment

Rear fixing : screws are fitted from the back

Riveted pin : holds in place (non removable)

Rolled knuckle : process

S

Satin finish : surface finish

Scouring : removes dirt

Shiny : finish

Spring hinge : spring closes or opens the hinge

Stainless steel : metallic material

Stamped : shaping process gives exact form

Stamped pin : holds in place

Steel : metallic material

Strippable : hand dismounting without tool

T

Torque hinge : friction holds the opening without any accessory

Y

Yellow zinc plated : to be replaced (for RoHS compliance)

Z

Zinc diecast : zinc and aluminium based material

Zinc plated : surface treatment (protection)