When people are decorating their kitchens, many people will be entangled in what kind of material to choose for the countertops of the cabinets, and the call between stainless steel and quartz stone is the highest, which one is better?
The comparison between quartz stone and stainless steel, the advantages and disadvantages are clear at a glance!
From the point of view of durability:
It has to be said that in terms of durability, stainless steel shows a strong ability to resist wear and corrosion, and the stainless steel material will not worry about fading, and at the same time has a certain hardness, and it can be said that it has a long service life.
At the same time, although quartz stone has a certain hardness, it is prone to cracking and chipping after being subjected to strong pressure.
From the point of view of heat resistance:
As a countertop in the kitchen, another factor is very important, and that is the ability to resist high temperatures, that is, heat resistance. After all, you may put the pot of freshly fried vegetables directly on the countertop, and at such a high temperature, if the material is not heat-resistant, it will not crack directly
Stainless steel has strong heat resistance, about 800 high temperatures, put high temperature pots or tableware on the countertop, there is no harm to the countertop!
Quartz can withstand a high temperature of about 300 meters, although it is okay, but in comparison, stainless steel is more heat-resistant!
From the point of view of abrasion resistance:
Poor wear resistance can also be judged by the quality of the table top! In the case of quartz stone, its surface is relatively hard, and it is not easy to scratch it with ordinary knives, which is also its biggest feature.
On the contrary, although stainless steel has a certain hardness, it is more "afraid" of sharp knives, and after a period of time, you will find that there are scratches of different lengths on the countertop, which is its most obvious shortcoming!
From the point of view of cleanliness:
But in terms of cleanliness, stainless steel is more worry-free! Why? Because although the surface of stainless steel is easy to leave scratches, if there is any dirt wiped on the line, there is basically no problem of penetration.
But quartz stone will face a problem, if the usual water stains are better, even if you do not wipe in time will not leave any color, but after the liquid with color drops onto the quartz countertop, you do not wipe it off in time, and when you want to wipe it off again, you will find that there are stains, or it is difficult to clean up the kind of stains!
And the stainless steel countertop is one-piece, there are no gaps, but quartz is different, it is made of multiple pieces, there will be gaps, so these gaps are easy to hide dirt and dirt, at that time, it will be difficult to clean up.
To sum up, although quartz stone and stainless steel have their own advantages and disadvantages, the advantages of stainless steel are more obvious than quartz stone, so everyone should know how to choose