Deltana S44R4 4" x 4" x 1/4" Radius Hinge, Residential, Steel (Pair)

No. The S44R4 is a residential, plain bearing steel hinge at .085 leaf thickness, and Deltana lists the steel hinges for indoor applications. For an entry door, a high traffic opening, or anything commercial, move to a ball or concealed bearing hinge such as the Orca Hardware 4014 Series 4 x 4 with the same 1/4 inch radius corner, or an Ives 3CB1 concealed bearing full mortise hinge.

Not securely. The S44R4 has a standard removable pin, not an NRP, so the pin can be driven out from the hinge side. For an outswing opening where the barrel is on the exterior, use a non-removable pin hinge like the Hager BB1168-NRP.

The S44R4 has 1/4 inch radius corners, which will not sit correctly in a square-cut mortise. For a square corner 4 inch by 4 inch opening, the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a square corner plain bearing hinge in the same 4 inch by 4 inch size and same plain bearing type. If the opening is residential and you want a pair sold the same way, the Delaney CH401X is also a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner hinge, though it is a ball bearing hinge rather than plain bearing.

The Orca Hardware 4014 Series is the nearest match in a commercial hinge: it is a 4 inch by 4 inch plain bearing hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, the same size, bearing type and corner profile as the Deltana S44R4. The difference is duty level - the Orca 4014 is rated medium duty for commercial openings, while the S44R4 is a residential steel hinge. If you are hanging a heavier door or an opening that sees daily traffic beyond a house interior, the 4014 Series keeps your mortise and corner prep identical while stepping up the rating.

No. The S44R4 is a residential plain bearing hinge and is supplied with a removable pin. Openings that need a pin that cannot be pulled from the hinge side call for a hinge like the Hager BB1168 NRP, a heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge with a non-removable pin. For detention or high-abuse work the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge. Those are different classes of product from the residential S44R4.

The S44R4 is sold by the pair, so one order covers two of the three hinges a typical door needs. For a standard 4 hinge per leaf residential door you would order two pairs. They are packed bulk in case quantities only.

The S44R4 ships with #9 x 1 inch wood screws, which suits a wood door and wood jamb. Into a steel frame or a metal-reinforced jamb you will need machine screws instead, sourced separately.

The S44R4 is a residential plain bearing steel hinge. Within plain bearing construction, the Emtek 92013 is a heavy duty plain bearing hinge sold as a pair in plated steel, sized 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners. If you want a bearing upgrade as well, the Emtek 94013 is a heavy duty ball bearing pair in the same 3-1/2 inch square corner format, and the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge. All three change the corner and, on the Emteks, the leaf size from the Deltana, so re-check the mortise.

No. The S44R4 is a mechanical residential hinge with no electrical function. The Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge, a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base hinge in the ETH 3 Series used to carry power through the door to an electrified lock, and the ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing. Those are specified when the opening has an access control or monitoring requirement. If the door is simply being hung, the S44R4 covers it and the transfer hinge adds a function you are not using.

Both are steel plain bearing residential hinges. The S44R4 is 4 inch by 4 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners and ships as a pair, so a standard three-hinge door needs a pair plus one more. The Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners sold as a set of three, which matches a three-hinge door in one line item, and it is rated medium duty. Pick on the corner profile your doors are machined for and on how you want to count units across a building.

The S44R4 is a plain bearing full mortise hinge with no spring function. For self-closing action built into the hinge, the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge with square corners, 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, on a ferrous steel base and rated heavy duty. That changes leaf size and corner prep from the Deltana, so plan on new mortise work rather than a direct swap.

Not without changing the door prep. The Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch in satin chrome, rated heavy duty, and the HWBB75045 is the 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch version. The S44R4 is a 4 inch by 4 inch residential plain bearing hinge, so the Don-Jo leaves are larger in both directions and will not land in the same mortise. Those Don-Jo hinges are for commercial doors carrying more weight and cycles than the S44R4 is built for.

The S44R4 uses a plain bearing, where the knuckles bear directly with no visible bearing race. A concealed bearing hinge such as the Hager 920, a full mortise 2 knuckle steel hinge rated medium duty, or the Ives 3CB1, a 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge also rated medium duty, hides a bearing inside the knuckle to carry heavier leaves and higher cycle counts while keeping a clean barrel line. Plain bearing suits lighter residential doors; concealed bearing is the commercial answer where the door works harder.

Eleven finish choices: Oil Rubbed Bronze, Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B-C, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Paint Black, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Polished Brass, Brushed Brass and Antique Brass. That range makes it practical to standardize hinges across a building to match existing lever and knob finishes.

Plain bearing means the knuckles ride directly on each other with no ball or concealed bearing race. That is standard for interior residential doors with light traffic and light door weight, which is exactly what the S44R4 steel hinge is built for. Solid core doors on heavy daily traffic are better served by a bearing hinge.

The S44R4 is a conventional full mortise steel hinge offered across a wide finish range including oil rubbed bronze, polished nickel, antique brass and polished chrome. If the look of the barrel matters, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, rated standard duty. Note the larger leaf size against the 4 inch by 4 inch Deltana when checking the existing mortise.