Is this plastic or enameled metal or other material?
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I had a spiral hook for the K-6 (probably an after-market) that was coated with a white plastic; the spiral that came with the K-7 is burnished and not dishwasher safe.
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Mine was coated white over metal. There is another model in burnished aluminum I believe. As I said earlier, it will not fit a non-lift bowl machine. I have a ksm150 and it is way too big.
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The white one is coated metal. Be sure to get the coated one because it is easily washed in the dishwasher. The regular metal without the coating has to be hand washed.
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I have a K5SS 5qt. and I ordered this( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H3YTWK/ref=oh_details_o06_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1)it is a enamel coated spiral dough hook. Genuine Kitchen Aid and fits my 5qt mixer.
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Correction the burnished hook is not enameled but polished. I it is not dishwasher safe.
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The coated dough hook is aluminum, but has an enamel finish on it so it's dishwasher safe. The burnished attachments are just aluminum and are not dishwasher safe (hand wash/dry only).
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I cannot tell from the text whether you are asking "which is it, metal or plastic?" or "which metal and/or plastic is it?" I cannot answer the second, so will do my best with the first. It appears to be non-conductive paint or plastic over a metal shell. I measure electrical continuity between the added weight screw thread (between the elongated cartridge mount holes) and the rear connector mounting. The metal is not iron; it does not attract a magnet. I hope this helps.
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It's probably aluminum but it is definitely not plastic. It is some type of metal for sure.
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Plastic with a chrome finish. It's a very nicely engineered and finished piece.
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I fairly certain it is plastic (nylon). When you tape it sounds a little like metal, but when you look closely at the turns in the screw on cover area - it's plastic. BTW we had it installed in a tile on the floor. The outlet met our local regulations.
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Plastic. It may have some metal hardware on the inside but it's all plastic. So is the original equipment grille.
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Plastic. It seems to be of high quality. Not all plastics become brittle and it won't scratch your finish like metal, so there's that...
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I think it's metal incased in a plastic coating. Very good unit, I highly recommend it.
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It was plastic, very flimsy. I returned the item and got a stainless steel from local hardware store.
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I believe porcelain enamel. Hopefully this is what you were looking for!! :)
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Metal and plastic. I've had mine for long enough time and several jobs for it to break. Still runs like it did when I first got it. I thought it would be disposable after a couple jobs but it seems like it might be around for a while.
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Plastic, I think. It is quite sturdy but I don't use it. It is clear plastic so not terribly noticeable
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After reading responses - it is chrome looking but is made from plastic-like material
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I would say it's some type of molded resin. doesn't fell like plastic, has a good texture in my opinion.
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It is plastic but the material is really good. I have been using it for a year now without issues.
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It is plastic. Not cheap or flimsy. Just need to be careful not to scratch and it should last a long long time.
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It's metal. I have used them for several months and no problems at all. I really like the quality of them. I have two.