Deltana S44R5BB 4" x 4" x 5/8" Radius Hinge, Ball Bearings, Steel (Pair)

If the existing mortise is a 4 x 4 pocket routed with 5/8 inch radius corners, the S44R5BB drops straight in. It measures 4 inches by 4 inches with 5/8 inch radius corners, which is the standard residential router-cut corner. If your jamb and door are cut square-cornered instead, this hinge will leave gaps at the corners and you want a square corner hinge of the same size, such as the Delaney CH401X 4 x 4 square corner ball bearing hinge.

Residential. The S44 Series steel hinge is classed residential and it is not the part for a high-traffic commercial door. For a commercial opening, look at a medium duty commercial hinge like the Orca Hardware 4040 Series 4 x 4 square corner, or a heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge like the Don-Jo HWBB74545 at 4-1/2 x 4-1/2.

The S44R5BB is sold by the pair, so one order gets you two hinges. Most 4 x 4 residential doors hang on three hinges, so plan on two pairs per door and a spare leaf, or order in multiples that cover the whole opening. Wood screws are #9 x 1 inch and come with the hinges.

Not where security matters. The S44R5BB has no non-removable pin, so the pin can be driven out from the hinge side. On an out-swinging exterior or entry door with exposed knuckles, use an NRP hinge instead, such as the Hager BB1168 non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge. On an interior or in-swinging door where the knuckles sit inside, the removable pin is an advantage, since you can pull the door without unscrewing anything.

Not without recutting. The S44R5BB is 4 x 4, half an inch taller and wider than a 3-1/2 inch hinge, so the mortise and screw holes will not line up. To keep the existing 3-1/2 inch prep and radius corners, use a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, such as the Delaney RH35xx interior residential hinge.

No. The Deltana S44R5BB is a plain steel full mortise hinge with no wire path through the barrel. Power transfer requires a hinge built for it: the Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge with a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base, the Command Access ETH-BB68 is an energy transfer hinge with a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base, and the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12 wire quick connect. If door position also needs monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base.

The Delaney RH45xx is the nearest match: a 4 inch by 4 inch residential hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners sold as a pair, the same size and corner profile as the Deltana S44R5BB, which is a 4 inch by 4 inch steel full mortise hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners. The Delaney RH40xx is also 4 inch by 4 inch with 5/8 inch radius corners and is sold as a pair for Castlegate doors. The difference to check before swapping is bearing: the S44R5BB is a ball bearing hinge, so if the door carries weight or gets constant traffic, confirm the bearing type on the Delaney before substituting.

The Deltana S44R5BB is a residential steel hinge, so for a commercial opening under sustained traffic look at a heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge instead. 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 Don-Jo HWBB75045 is heavy weight full mortise ball bearing in 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch. The Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge. All three step up in leaf size or bearing style from the 4 inch by 4 inch S44R5BB, so confirm the frame mortise can take the larger leaf before ordering.

The Deltana S44R5BB is supplied without a non-removable pin, so on an out-swing door where the barrel is reachable from outside, specify a hinge built with NRP. The Hager BB1168 NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge, which keeps the full mortise mounting and ball bearing action while adding the set screw in the barrel.

Eight finishes across the S44R5BB: oil rubbed bronze, brushed nickel, antique nickel, polished chrome, brushed chrome, polished brass, brushed brass, and antique brass. That covers both the bright and antiqued sides of brass and nickel, so a property manager standardizing a building can pull the same hinge for units with different trim packages.

The leaf is .085 inch thick steel. That is the depth your mortise pocket needs to be routed to so the leaf sits flush with the door edge and jamb face. Cut shallower and the door binds or the gap closes up on the strike side; cut deeper and the hinge sits proud of the mortise.

No handing to specify. The S44R5BB is a symmetrical full mortise butt hinge with a removable pin, so the same hinge works on a left-hand or right-hand door. You pick the finish and that is the only choice on the order.

The S44 Series is plated steel and Deltana positions it for indoor applications. On a protected interior opening it holds up fine. For an exterior door in a wet or salt-air location, steel is the wrong base metal, and a non-ferrous hinge such as the McKinney T2314 is the better call.

The Deltana S44R5BB is a ball bearing hinge, with the bearings sitting visibly between the knuckles. The Ives 3CB1 is a 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge, where the bearing is hidden inside the knuckle for a smoother barrel line; the Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction. All three are full mortise, so the choice is about barrel appearance and knuckle count rather than the mounting prep. On a residential opening where the barrel is visible, the concealed bearing look is the reason buyers move off a standard ball bearing hinge.

The Deltana S44R5BB is a full mortise hinge, which needs a mortise cut in both the door edge and the jamb. Where only the door can be mortised, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in 4-1/2 inch standard weight steel. Where nothing can be mortised, the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge, 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip. Both change the prep entirely, so confirm which prep the existing frame has before ordering.

No. The Deltana S44R5BB is a residential steel hinge and is not built for detention service. Correctional openings use purpose-built detention hinges: the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge, and the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge in 5 inch by 6 inch, furnished with no holes and not swaged. Those ship without prep so the frame shop can drill and swage to the detention frame.

The Deltana S44R5BB has a steel substrate, which suits interior openings. Where the environment is corrosive, a non-ferrous hinge is the usual alternative: the McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous hinge, standard weight, 5 knuckle. The Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a brass heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch with a satin chrome finish, which pairs a non-ferrous body with the ball bearing action the S44R5BB uses.

The Deltana S44R5BB is a steel ball bearing hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, offered in finishes including oil rubbed bronze, polished brass, antique brass, brushed nickel and polished chrome, so the finish carries the look while the barrel stays a standard round profile. Where the barrel itself is meant to be a design element, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. That is a square corner, larger leaf hinge, so it is a design decision that changes the mortise, not a finish swap.