Deltana S44R4HDB 4" x 4" x 1/4" Radius Hinge, Heavy-Duty, Ball Bearings, Steel (Pair)

Deltana's S44 steel hinges are classified residential. The S44R4HDB is a heavy-duty ball bearing hinge in that residential line, so it's right for house and apartment interior doors, not for a commercial opening on a door closer or heavy traffic. For commercial work, look at the Orca Hardware 4014 Series, a 4 x 4 x 1/4 inch radius corner commercial hinge in the same size and corner style, or a heavy duty commercial hinge like the Ives 3CB1HW concealed bearing full mortise.

Only if the existing mortise was cut with 1/4 inch radius corners. The S44R4HDB is a 4 x 4 inch full mortise hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, so it seats in a router-cut pocket of that radius. If your door and jamb are prepped square corner, the radius hinge leaves gaps at the corners and the square hinge won't seat in a radius pocket without chisel work. Measure the existing leaf: 4 x 4 with rounded corners is the match. If yours is square corner 4 x 4, the Orca 4040 Series is that shape; 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 square is a different prep again.

S44R4HDB is sold as a pair, two hinges. Most interior doors run three hinges per leaf, so a standard door takes two orders (you'll have one spare) or you plan the count across the job. Screws come with them: #12 x 1 inch wood screws for the jamb and door, and #12 x 1/2 inch machine screws for a metal frame.

Go ball bearing. The S44R4HDB carries ball bearings between the knuckles, which is what handles the weight of a solid core or heavier slab without the squeak and wear a plain bearing develops. Plain bearing hinges, like the Emtek 91013 residential or the Orca 4014 commercial plain bearing, are fine on hollow core and light interior doors. The 0.129 inch leaf gauge on the Deltana is the other half of the answer: thicker steel resists the leaf bending that causes sag.

Not where the hinge barrel is exposed on the outside. The S44R4HDB does not have a non-removable pin, so on an outswing exterior door someone can drive the pin and lift the door. Use it on inswing doors, where the knuckles sit inside. If you need the pin secured, a non-removable pin hinge such as the Hager BB1168 NRP is the type to specify.

Not without recutting the mortises. A 4 x 4 inch hinge needs a pocket a half inch longer and a half inch wider than a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2, plus a new screw pattern in both the door edge and jamb. If you are replacing like for like, stay at 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 (the Delaney RH35xx residential pair or the Emtek 94013 heavy duty ball bearing are that size). Step up to 4 x 4 only when you're prepping new doors or the added leaf width is wanted for a thicker slab.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is a 4 inch by 4 inch steel full mortise hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, so it drops into a frame routed with a radiused corner. If the existing prep is square, the Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with square corners, and the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner commercial hinge with plain bearings. Corner style is the deciding detail here: a radius hinge and a square hinge of the same leaf size are not interchangeable in an already-mortised jamb without reworking the corner.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is a steel ball bearing hinge classified for residential use. For a heavy commercial leaf, the Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with three knuckles rated heavy duty. Both step up in leaf size or bearing construction from the 4 inch by 4 inch Deltana, so confirm the jamb prep will take the larger leaf before ordering.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is supplied without a non-removable pin. When an out-swinging door needs the pin secured, the Hager BB1168 NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge rated heavy duty. It shares the full mortise mounting and ball bearing construction of the Deltana S44R4HDB, and adds the NRP feature that an exposed hinge barrel on an exterior or secured opening calls for.

Two to watch. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in 4-1/2 inch standard weight steel - half mortise means one leaf surface-applies to a metal frame rather than seating in a routed jamb, so it does not drop into the full mortise prep the Deltana S44R4HDB uses. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip, which mounts to the face of the door and frame entirely. Both are steel commercial hinges, but neither shares the full mortise mounting of the Deltana S44R4HDB.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is a standard ball bearing hinge with no closing mechanism in the barrel. For a self-closing opening, the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch with square corners and a ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. It mounts full mortise like the Deltana S44R4HDB, but the leaf is 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch against the Deltana 4 inch by 4 inch and the corner is square rather than radiused, so both the prep size and the corner need to be confirmed.

Yes. Both fastener types ship with the hinge: #12 x 1 inch wood screws for wood jambs and door edges, and #12 x 1/2 inch machine screws that thread into a tapped hollow metal frame. Nothing else is required to hang it in an existing full mortise prep.

No handing to specify. A full mortise butt hinge like the S44R4HDB is symmetrical, so the same pair works on a left or right hand door; you just orient the barrel to the swing side. Handing only comes into play on hinges with directional features, such as the Stanley CECB1900R54L electrified hinge, which is ordered left-handed.

Eight finishes across the S44R4HDB: oil rubbed bronze, brushed nickel, antique nickel, paint black, polished chrome, brushed chrome, polished brass, and antique brass. That covers both the brass and chrome families, so a property manager standardizing a building can match existing levers and deadbolts on either side without switching hinge models between units.

No - those solve different problems. The Command Access ETH-BB68 is an energy transfer hinge with a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base, built to carry power through the hinge to an electrified lock or strike in the door leaf. The Deltana S44R4HDB is a mechanical steel ball bearing hinge with no wiring path. If the opening has an electrified device in the door, the energy transfer hinge is what the drawing calls for; if it does not, the ETH-BB68 adds a wire harness the opening has no use for.

It depends on the traffic. The Deltana S44R4HDB uses ball bearings, which is what carries a door through repeated cycles without the knuckle wearing. Plain bearing options at commercial leaf sizes include the Orca Hardware 4040 Series, a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner commercial hinge, and the Orca Hardware 3514 Series, a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners. Both are plain bearing rather than ball bearing, so the choice comes down to how often the opening swings.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is a heavy-duty ball bearing steel hinge sold as a pair. For a light-traffic interior door where ball bearings are more hinge than the opening needs, the Delaney RH35xx is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential interior hinge sold as a pair with a 5/8 inch radius, and the Emtek 91013 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch residential plain bearing hinge pair in plated steel with square corners. Both are smaller leaves, so they suit a lighter door slab rather than a direct swap into a 4 inch prep.

The Deltana S44R4HDB is a steel hinge classified for residential use. For an exterior residential opening, the Delaney RH45xx is a 4 inch by 4 inch bulk residential exterior hinge sold as a pair with a 5/8 inch radius corner. It carries the same 4 inch by 4 inch leaf size as the Deltana, but the corner radius differs - the Deltana is 1/4 inch radius and the Delaney RH45xx is 5/8 inch radius - so match the corner to the frame prep rather than assuming the leaf size alone makes it a swap.

The S44R4HDB is plated steel, and Deltana positions the S44 steel line for indoor use. In a damp interior room it holds up, but on a coastal exterior opening or anywhere with direct weather exposure, steel is the wrong base metal; a non-ferrous hinge such as the McKinney T2314 is the type to move to.

Concealed bearing hinges hide the bearing inside the knuckle instead of showing it between knuckles. The Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3 knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty, and the Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction. Both share the full mortise mounting of the Deltana S44R4HDB, which uses an exposed ball bearing between knuckles - so the visible barrel appearance is the practical difference on a door where the hinge is seen.