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)