Deltana DSB45B 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" Square Hinges, Ball Bearings (Pair)

The DSB45B is a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square corner hinge, full mortise, so it drops into an existing 4-1/2 inch square-corner pocket without recutting. Two things decide it: your existing mortise must be square corner, not radius, and the leaf thickness is .134, so if the old hinge was thinner the door may sit slightly proud until the mortise is deepened. Sold as a pair.

These are residential-duty hinges. Solid brass, ball bearing, and fine for a house, apartment unit, or light interior traffic, but for a commercial opening or a heavy entry door in a building you manage, go with a commercial ball bearing hinge such as the Orca Hardware 3535 Series 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing, or a Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight in the same 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 size. Same mortise, duty level built for the traffic.

No. The DSB45B is a plain mechanical solid brass hinge with no wire raceway. For a powered opening you need an electric through-wire hinge: the Command Access ETH-BB68 heavy duty energy transfer hinge, or the ETM-BB68 if you also want an integrated door position switch for monitoring. BEST also offers the CECB179-12C full mortise electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect.

Only with new mortising. Going from 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 inch means cutting both the door edge and the jamb an inch taller and, on most doors, wider as well, plus fresh screw holes. If you want a straight swap in the existing prep, stay at 3-1/2 inch square corner, for example the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing hinges in 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 with square corners. Step up to 4-1/2 inch when you are hanging a new or heavier slab and cutting fresh prep anyway.

Square corner hinges will not seat in a radiused mortise without recutting. The Delaney RH45xx is a 4 inch by 4 inch bulk residential exterior hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, the RH35xx is the same 5/8 inch radius in 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch for interior use, and the Orca 4014 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner. Measure the existing radius before ordering - 5/8 inch and 1/4 inch are not interchangeable. The Deltana DSB45B is a square corner hinge, so it suits new prep or an existing square mortise.

The Deltana DSB45B is not supplied with a non-removable pin. When the hinge knuckle is on the outside of an out-swinging exterior door and the pin has to be secured, the Hager BB1168 NRP is the direct answer - a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge. It matches the DSB45B on mounting method and bearing type; the difference is the pin treatment and the heavy duty rating against the DSB45B residential brass build.

The Orca Hardware 3535 Series is the nearest match on geometry and bearing: it is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing hinge rated medium duty for commercial use. The Deltana DSB45B is also 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch with square corners and ball bearings, but it is a solid brass residential hinge. For a commercial opening where a duty rating has to be shown on the schedule, the Orca 3535 carries one; the DSB45B is the choice when the brass body and the decorative finish range are what the door calls for.

A standard hinge cannot carry the wire. Use an energy transfer hinge: the Command Access ETH-BB68 is a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base transfer hinge, and the ETH-CB70 is a 3 knuckle standard weight medium duty version. The Stanley CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, square corner, left-handed, 4-wire - that one matches the Deltana DSB45B leaf size and square corner prep while carrying the conductor. The DSB45B is a plain solid brass ball bearing hinge with no wire path.

The Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise square corner hinge in 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch on a ferrous steel base, so it shares the leaf size, square corner, and full mortise prep of the Deltana DSB45B. It is a spring hinge, though - it closes the door on its own, which the DSB45B does not do. Order it only where self-closing is wanted; for a plain swinging door in the same prep, a non-spring 4-1/2 inch square corner hinge is the like-for-like.

No. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, 4-1/2 inch standard weight steel - half mortise means one leaf mortises into the door and the other surface-mounts to the frame, which is a different prep entirely. The Deltana DSB45B is full mortise, with both leaves let into door and jamb. For a full mortise 4-1/2 inch prep, the Hager 920 full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge or a full mortise ball bearing hinge is the correct family.

Both screw types ship with the pair: #12 x 1-1/4 inch wood screws for a wood jamb or door, and #12 x 1/2 inch machine screws for a metal frame that is already tapped. Nothing else is needed for a standard hang. If you want finials on the pin ends, those are a separate decorative add-on.

Ordering is by the pair, and a standard interior or entry door typically takes three hinges, so one pair plus one more hinge, or two pairs with a spare. Tall or heavy doors take four. Count what is on the door now rather than assuming.

Ball bearing is what you want under weight or on a door that gets used all day. The DSB45B carries ball bearings between the knuckles, which take the thrust load and keep the door from sagging or squeaking as the traffic count climbs. Plain bearing hinges, like the Emtek 92013 or the Ives 1010RP, ride knuckle on knuckle and are fine on a light closet or passage door. A door with a closer, a heavy slab, or a solid core entry should be on ball bearings.

Twelve finishes on the DSB45B: PVD Polished Brass, Polished Brass, Unlacquered Brass, Brushed Brass, Antique Brass, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and Paint Black. If you are matching a fleet of doors, the PVD Polished Brass holds its color rather than aging, while Unlacquered Brass is meant to patina over time. Pick the one that matches how the rest of the building's hardware has weathered.

Solid brass, base metal and substrate both. That matters on an exterior or coastal opening where a plated steel hinge will rust through the finish at the knuckle. Steel-base alternatives in the same 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner size include the Orca 3535 Series and the Stanley FBB191, which are the choice when you want steel strength over corrosion resistance.

No handing to specify. The DSB45B is a full mortise butt hinge with a removable pin, so the same hinge works on a left or right hand door. Handing only becomes an ordering question on electrified or spring hinges, like the Stanley CECB1900R54L, which is sold specifically left-handed.

On a low-traffic interior door, a plain bearing hinge does the job. The Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge sold in packs of three. Both are square corner like the Deltana DSB45B, but they run a plain bearing instead of the DSB45B ball bearing, and they are smaller leaves - 4 inch and 3-1/2 inch against the DSB45B 4-1/2 inch, so the mortise in the jamb has to match whichever size is chosen.

Both are 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch hinges with a decorative intent. The McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge rated standard duty. The Deltana DSB45B is a solid brass square corner ball bearing hinge sold as a pair, offered in finishes including polished brass, oil rubbed bronze, polished nickel, and unlacquered brass. The SQ3331 square barrel gives a different sight line at the jamb; the DSB45B carries the ball bearing and the brass body.

No. The Emtek 94013 is a heavy duty ball bearing hinge pair, 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners, in plated steel. The Deltana DSB45B is also a square corner ball bearing pair, but at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch in solid brass. Same bearing and corner style, different leaf size and different base material - the 3-1/2 inch Emtek will not fill a mortise cut for a 4-1/2 inch hinge.

Within the same 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch leaf, the options split by build. Stanley FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch. Orca 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge, medium duty. Don-Jo HWBB84545 is heavy weight full mortise ball bearing in the same size, and the HWBB85045 goes up to 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch for wider or heavier leaves. The Deltana DSB45B holds the same 4-1/2 inch square corner full mortise prep in solid brass with a ball bearing, which is what makes it the pick where the visible finish matters on the run of doors.

The Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with square corners. The Deltana DSB45B is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing hinge in solid brass, catalogued for residential use, sold as a pair in twelve finishes including polished chrome, brushed nickel, and antique brass. Both are square corner ball bearing hinges; the split is the 4 inch versus 4-1/2 inch leaf and the steel commercial build versus the solid brass decorative one.

Yes. The DSB45B pin ends accept Deltana decorative finials, which is the reason to choose a solid brass square hinge over a plain steel one on a visible interior opening. Order the finials separately in a finish that matches whichever of the twelve hinge finishes you select.