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KDM Stainless Steel Hanging Rod

Would you like to have a stainless steel hanging rod that is pretty and practical at the same time? It is all here in KDM.

As a leading stainless steel manufacturer in China, KDM can produce various types of stainless steel hanging rod for you.

If you’re looking for a simple machine, custom fit or hand-cut your rod to the length you need, KDM is the right choice.

You have nothing to worry about that.

All KDM stainless steel hanging rod is made up of 100% high-grade stainless steel.

As an expert manufacturer of stainless steel, we can make your hanging rod better and useful.

Stainless steel materials are perfect for making this hanging rod because it contains varying amounts of strong elements such as carbon and manganese. These increases the corrosion resistance and enhanced the formability of the hanging rod.

There are so many reasons why a customer chooses KDM stainless steel hanging rod. Our stainless steel hanging rod is a great product for increasing your closet space.

We create our product with an adjustable design that provides flexibility for the different scenarios without any tool. An elegant design with durable steel construction that can use long-lasting.

The extraordinary strength and durability of the materials we utilized to provide the impact resistance essential to withstand the elements faced on the harmful liquids.

Our stainless steel hanging rod is designed for both home and office washroom use. You can even use it for your curtains, kitchen racks, clothes organizing tools. These are made to be installed with ease on any cabinet or wall that you can drill a hole into.

At KDM, we can create and design your stainless steel hanging rod in different dimensions, thicknesses, colors, designs, and finishes.

We have Adjustable Closet Hanging Rod, Stainless Steel Hanging Rod Tower Holder, Stainless Steel Kitchen Hanging rod, 1200mm Stainless Steel Hanging Rod and much more.

KDM accommodates various sizes so you can find the best stainless steel hanging rod to fulfill your needs.

We KDM has a large stainless steel hanging rod manufacturing capacity. So, for your large orders, we are capable of bringing satisfaction to it.

We can produce numerous stainless steel hanging rod every day with our high-technology, innovative production line, so you will always have enough stainless steel hanging rod even in peak season.

Also. we provide you free KDM stainless steel hanging rod sample so you can examine the quality before your bulk order.

Plus, detailed images and production videos for each order are highly provided.

Whether you`re a custom factory, supplier or distributor, stainless steel hanging rod from KDM is the better choice for a convenient process and excellent service.

As one of the best stainless steel manufacturers in China, KDM acquired a lot of certifications like ISO 9001, SGS, CE and more. In short, you can trust us!

Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.

Whether you need a stainless steel hanging rod or need to tailor any stainless steel product, KDM will always fulfill your needs in manufacturing.

Enjoy our high-standard KDM stainless steel hanging rod.

Send your inquiries and get an instant quote for your next stainless steel hanging rod order now!

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Ultimate FAQ Guide to Stainless Steel Hanging Rods

Where Are Stainless Steel Hanger Rods Used?

Hanging rods are very versatile and can be used to hang all sorts of things, such as clothes, towels, utensils, ceiling fans, and anything whatsoever.

Thus, hanging rods are useful anywhere, starting from kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, closets.

Plus, they can be used residentially and commercially—in hotels, public bathrooms, restaurants, offices, and so on.

 Stainless steel closet hanging bar

What Types Of Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Are There?

Hanging rods are fairly simple—just rods—however, it is the features that make designs differ.

Some features include tiers, installation ends, hooks, and layers. 

Stainless steel hanging rods can also have plastic parts.

Generally, closet hanging rods have multiple layers, while kitchen and bathroom hanging rods have different hooks and tiers.

What Type Of Stainless Steel Is Used For Hanging Rods?

Stainless steel is a mixture of chromium, nickel, molybdenum, and other metals with the iron-carbon alloy. 

Steel grades differ in the content or proportions of all these additives. 

Stainless steel hose clamps are manufactured from steel grades 304, 316, and 301. 

Grade 300 is a series of chromium-nickel alloys.

Stainless steel

Grades 301, 304, and 316 are popular from this series.

Grade 301 is highly ductile, easily weldable, and more wear-resistant that grade 304.

Thus, if you need these properties, 301 is a good choice.

Grade 304 is cheaper and more common in general use than grade 316, but less corrosion-resistant.

316 stainless steel grade protects the best against salt spray, certain acids and bases, and high temperatures because of its higher concentration of molybdenum. 

This is useful for kitchen stainless steel hanging rods.

This is why stainless steel hose clamps are most often manufactured from steel grade 316.

Stainless steel is resistant to heat, corrosion, humidity, and other factors.

Stainless steel is also non-porous, meaning that bacteria will not proliferate on this metal surface.

This is great for kitchen and bathroom hanging rods.

What Tiers Can Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Have?

Stainless steel hanging rods can have grille tiers, glass tiers, dish tiers, and basket tiers.

Grille tiers are the most common ones.

They hang from the rod and bridge together 2 side rods.

Simple grille tiers are versatile and can be used for kitchen spices.

Grille tiers

Glass tiers work similarly to grille tiers, except that the shelf surface is a glass one.

Such tiers are often used in bathrooms for hand soap, toothbrushes, and various shower things. 

Dish tiers have vertical bars that hold dishes as they dry.

There also are specific dish tiers for pot lids—each tier is meant for a lid.

 Stainless steel dish tiers

Basket tiers can be glass or grille tiers, but with side borders that keep things from falling off the tier.

Basket tier

Then, it is safe to put tall objects or irregularly shaped, unbalanced objects on the tier.

These can be grille or solid, just like the shelves can be grille or solid. 

The side borders can also have decorative elements, such as circular bars. 

The tiers can be added in 2 main ways: hung from a hook and screwed in place.

Usually, both are used.

The hook is used at the top to hang side bars from the main hanging rod, while the screws are used to attach the tier to the side bar.

 Stainless steel hanging rod tier installation

What Installation Ends Can Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Have?

Stainless steel hanging rods can have many different installation ends.

These depend on where the hanging rod will be installed.

If it is in a place with 2 walls that the rod will be between, then the ends most likely will have flanges or socket holders, as well as support holders.

If the rod will be installed onto 1 wall, then the rod’s ends will turn perpendicularly and have a stainless steel rose. 

Finally, if the hanging rod is not installed against any wall, then it can have a hook or holders with a hole in the middle.

Flanges and socket holders are small collar-like ends that are screwed to the walls, and then the stainless steel rod is either lowered into the groove, or pushed into the socket.

Such ends are common for closet hanging rods.

They are sturdy and take on heavy weight.

Stainless steel flanges and socket holders

Besides this, the rods can have simple installation ends with holes for screws.

They are simple, minimalistic, and neat, but may not be able to hold as much weight.

Simple end

A rose is a square or a circular backplate, which can be raised or flush against the wall.

Roses surround the point at which the rod connects to the wall, ensuring that the fixings are hidden from view to add a better appearance to the rod. 

These are mostly for bathroom and kitchen use. 

 Stainless steel rose end

Holders with holes are used if the rod needs to be connected to another  rod, or for decorative purposes.

In such holders, the hanging rod passes through the hole in the holder.

Then, the holder can be attached to the wall with a rose or flange.

Holder with a hole

These so-called brackets can be of different shapes, pointing at various angles, be straight or curved—whatever you need.

They can even be used to hang the rod from the ceiling. 

Alternatively, the holder may be an extension of the hanging rod, and another rod can be passed through the hole.

They are called crossbar rods, and they can be made from stainless steel or plastic.

Stainless steel and plastic crossbar ends

This is used for adjustable hanging rods and ceiling hanging rods.

As well, there are simple holders that are attached to a wall, and the rod is placed into the groove.

Plus, for smaller kitchen or bathroom hanging rods, a hook may be an extension of the main hanging rod, allowing it to be hung from another rod.

Stainless steel support holder

Finally, besides installation, the hanging rod ends can have decorative features.

These are common with rose ends, allowing the main hanging rod to extend beyond the corners.

Then, a decorative element can be added to the extended ends.

Decorative end

What Hooks Can Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Have?

Stainless steel hanging rods can have all sorts of hooks.

These can be attached to the rod—welded or screwed in place—or they can be adjustable, or removable.

Adjustable would mean that the hooks are attached to the rod with a loop, but they are free move along the rod. 

Adjustable stainless steel hook

Removable hooks are the most popular because they allow the most flexibility and versatility.

These are typically in an “S” shape or a “C” shape. 

They can also be stainless steel or plastic, depending on the design. 

 Plastic hooks

What Layers Can Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Have?

Layers are multiple hanging rods put together in parallel. 

Thus allowing multiple rows of clothes or towels to be hung together.

Two or three layers are common in bathrooms, for towels.

Plus, the layers can be different: one can be simple, while the other can have hooks.

This is common for kitchen applications.

There may also be more layers, up to 5, and more.

Stainless steel hanging rod with multiple layers

These are common for closets. 

The parallel layers are kept together with joints, which are connected to smaller rods and big hooks that are hung on something, like a big closet rod. 

You can request as many layers as you need, and the joints can be made from stainless steel or plastic, depending on your requirements.

Are There Adjustable Stainless Steel Hanging Rods?

Stainless steel hanging rods can be adjustable in several ways.

Firstly, the angle of the rod can be changed with pivotal or rotational joint ends.

These are mostly used for shower curtain rods.

Stainless steel rotational joint

Another way that hanging rods can be adjustable is the crossbar position.

Then, at the crossbar joint or end, there is a screw that can be loosened to change the height of the hanging rod along the side poles.

This screw is then tightened to secure the hanging rod at a certain height.

This is most useful in closets, especially the portable ones.

Adjustable height of hanging rod

Finally, the hanging rod’s length can be adjustable as well.

Then, the rod has a hollow space inside and that hollow space has a rod of a smaller diameter, which can be extended if you need a longer hanging rod, or collapsed if you need a shorter one.

Adjustable length of hanging rod

Plus, there is one more design, which is not exactly adjustable, but it is in a way.

This design allows the hanging rod to be extended from the closet.

For that, there is a track along the hanging rod.

 Adjustable track hanging rod

This lets the user take out some hangers and look at them without having to take the hangers off the rod. 

They are also called closet rails or sliding racks. 

Are There Corner Stainless Steel Hanging Rods?

Yes, there are stainless steel hanging rods that have a smooth curve to go around corners.

They help to use storage space more efficiently, such as the corner space in a closet, the corner space between closets, the outside space around a closet or cabinet. 

Stainless steel corner hanging rod

How To Install A Closet Rod?

Hanging rods can be just screwed in place into the wall at the ends of the rod, or you can also install a rod holder for additional support.

 Stainless steel rod holder

As a rule, place the top rod 80 to 82-inches up from the floor and the bottom rod about 40-inches up from the floor. 

For a single rod application, plan 60-inches from the floor for placement. 

You will need at least 1-foot, 9-inches (24-inches is standard) away from the back wall for hanging.

Thus, the closet hanging rods will be placed optimally. 

What Diameter Sizes Are Common For Hanging Rods?

A stainless steel closet-rod dowel is usually between 1 1/4 inches (31 mm) to 1 3/8 inches (35 mm) in diameter. 

This diameter allows for plenty of hanging strength, resisting breakage and bends.

Of course, you can request any diameter you need.

How Much Weight Can A Stainless Steel Hanging Rod Withstand?

A 6-foot span of a closet or other hanging rod can hold certain amounts of weight, depending on the material it is made of. 

A stainless steel 6-foot long with a diameter of 1 5/16-inch (33 mm) can hold 170 pounds (77 kg).

A thicker diameter will hold more, and a shorter rod will resist bending more.

How Far Can A Hanging Rod Span?

A closet rod is available in custom lengths up to 96 inches, or 243 cm. 

A center support is required for beams longer than 48 inches, or 121 cm.

Additional supports are recommended if the closet rod will be supporting especially heavy apparel, such as winter coats, heavy weight suits, or equipment, such as a fan.

What Polishes and Finishes Can Stainless Steel Hanging Rods Have?

You can request various polishes like satin, brushed, mirror, or matte. 

All these create a special aesthetic for your hanging rods, suiting the design and atmosphere you need. 

Satin polish is an abrasive polish that uses aluminum oxide as the abrasive substance. 

This finish produces a fairly smooth surface good for stainless steel hanging rods. 

There is also brushed/hairline finish, which shows lines and is rougher to touch.

However, brushed polish does not show scratches and fingerprints.

Brushed vs satin polish

Mirror polish is a very smooth mirror surface.

It is easier to clean, but any scratches and fingerprints are very prominent on such a surface.

Mirror polish does look very aesthetic, industrial, and futuristic—perfect for kitchen and bathroom hanging rods.

Mirror finish

A matte polish gives the hanging rod a very soft, vintage, ceramic look.

It guards against fingerprints and has a grainy texture. 

For intricate designs, hanging rods can even be engraved.

Engraved hanging rods are display pieces, so they are common in bathrooms and sometimes kitchens.

Usually, about 0.005 inches or 0.010 inches of metal is removed from the surface. 

Once the metal has been removed, it is filled in with epoxy paint of any color to match your requirements. 

Engraved hanging rod

You can also request different decorative coatings that add colour to stainless steel. 

Such coatings are usually coloured metals that are electroplated on top of stainless steel.

Electroplating is a process that involves passing an electrical current through 2 metals, where one metal takes ions from the other metal.

   Electroplated coatings

As a result, one metal gets coating with another, while the other corrodes.

Stainless steel can be electroplated with various metals. 

You can request brass, bronze, or gold for a yellow, orange, or warm brown colour.

Copper goes for reddish and pink colours.

Chrome, nickel, cadmium, and pewter give cool-toned silvers and greys. 

Lastly, stainless steel hanging rods can be painted with either baked enamel or powder coating.

Baked enamel is a hard, glossy varnish made from a resin that is baked at high temperatures.

Such enamel is very resistant to wear, so the hanging rod will serve you longer. 

Powder coating is when powder paint is electrostatically sprayed onto a metal surface. 

Painted stainless steel hanging rod

Both coatings can be of any colour. 

We can also paint it according to your colour swatch, Pantone, RGB, or RAL colour request.

However, most manufacturers opt for powder coating because it does not produce toxins that baking enamel does.

Also, powder coating has a better edge coverage. 

If you need a custom polish, contact us and we will design it for you!