Advantages of Steel vs. Wooden File Cabinets

Compared with wooden file cabinets, steel file cabinets have the following advantages:

Steel file cabinets, also known as metal file cabinets, steel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, are made of high-quality steel plates through a complete and precise manufacturing process including cutting, bending, and folding. They are mainly used for storing files, documents, and various archival items. The categories of steel file cabinets include changing cabinets, archive cabinets, data cabinets, storage cabinets, etc. They are suitable for service companies, factories, schools, various training institutions, hospitals, banks, government agencies, and other enterprises and institutions.

Wooden file cabinets are generally used in supporting desks, managers’ offices, and corporate leadership offices. They are also used to store books, important documents, and serve a decorative purpose. Wooden file cabinets are made of walnut, cherry, teak, beech, mahogany, and other wood veneers; or medium and high-density particle board and fiberboard. The surface is painted, making it beautiful and elegant in the office. However, it has poor pressure resistance, is not resistant to corrosion, is prone to deformation, and its service life depends on the daily maintenance of consumers. In addition, due to its material, the price is high, so the cost-effectiveness is slightly poor.

Currently, with social development and the improvement of consumers’ shopping levels, steel file cabinets have replaced traditional wooden office furniture as the most common office furniture in our daily lives. Steel file cabinets have advantages in fire resistance, durability, and environmental protection, and their cost-effectiveness is higher than that of wooden cabinets. The steel file cabinets can be divided into types with or without glass, with or without drawers, segmented or not, and special financial voucher cabinets. They have the functions of flexible use, dust proofing, and moisture proofing. The steel file cabinets are made of high-quality cold-rolled steel plates that meet national standards, and the surface technology also adopts advanced electrostatic phosphorus spraying equipment. The coating is firm, smooth, and flat, with advantages such as being non-toxic, tasteless, safe, and environmentally friendly.