Emtek 92013 Heavy Duty Plain Bearing Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with Square Corners, Plated Steel

Yes. The Emtek 92013 plain bearing hinge is rated for doors up to 1-3/4 inches thick, which covers both the 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older homes and the 1-3/4 inch thickness used on entry and heavier interior slabs. At 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches, though, the leaf size is sized for lighter interior doors. If you're hanging a heavier 1-3/4 inch slab, step up to the 4 x 4 inch size in the same series.

Square corners. That matters because a hinge only drops into an existing mortise if the corner profile matches what was routed. If the pockets in your jamb and door were cut with a router template, they'll have a rounded corner (commonly 5/8 inch or 1/4 inch radius) and a square-corner hinge won't seat without chiseling the corners out. Square-corner mortises are typically hand-chiseled or factory-prepped. Check the existing pocket before you order.

The 92013 ships as a pair with screws included, so one pack hangs a door on two hinges. Standard practice on an interior door is three hinges, which means ordering two packs and having one hinge left over, or two packs per door if you're hanging a taller or heavier slab. Nothing else is needed for a standard mortise prep, the mounting screws are in the box.

Plain bearing is what the 92013 uses, and it's the right call for residential interior and light entry doors that see normal household traffic. Ball bearing and concealed bearing hinges exist because high-cycle commercial openings, and any door carrying a closer, wear a plain barrel out. If the door is on a closer or in a commercial corridor, go to a bearing hinge instead: the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a square corner ball bearing commercial hinge, and the Ives 3CB1 is a 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty.

The Schlage Residential S3P1010 is the closest match in form: a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge, sold as a pack of three rather than as a pair. The Emtek 92013 is a plain bearing hinge in a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner size, sold in pairs with screws included, and offered in eleven finishes including Flat Black (US19), Polished Nickel (US14) and 619 Satin Nickel. If the door leaf prep is a 3-1/2 inch square mortise, either drops in; the choice comes down to finish range and whether you want two leaves or three per door.

No. The Emtek 92013 is a non-electronic plain bearing hinge with no conductor path. Power transfer through the hinge requires a purpose-built product: the Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge with a three knuckle standard weight steel base rated medium duty, the ETH-BB68 is the five knuckle heavy duty version, and the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect. If the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a three knuckle steel base.

The Emtek 92013 has square corners, so it will not sit in a radius-corner mortise without rework. For a 3-1/2 inch radius prep, the Orca Hardware 3514 Series is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch plain bearing commercial hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner, and the Delaney 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential hinge carries a 5/8 inch radius and ships as a pair. Radius corners are not interchangeable between 1/4 inch and 5/8 inch, so measure the existing mortise corner before ordering.

Move up in leaf size and bearing type. The Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge, keeping the same square corner prep and plain bearing action as the Emtek 92013 in a larger leaf. If the door also needs a bearing hinge, the Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with a square corner, and the Orca 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge. Going up in leaf size means a new mortise depth and width in both the door and the jamb.

The Emtek 92013 is a residential plain bearing hinge in plated steel. For a commercial opening carrying frequent cycles, heavy weight ball bearing hinges are the usual specification: 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, the Don-Jo HWBB75045 is the same family at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch, and the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with three knuckles. All three are rated heavy duty. The 92013 suits residential and light interior openings where a plain bearing is appropriate.

For an out-swing where the pin is accessible from outside, the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius in steel, also sold in pairs. On steel commercial frames, the Hager BB1168 NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge. The Emtek 92013 is a standard plain bearing hinge, so it belongs on in-swinging or interior doors where pin access is not a concern.

No. The Emtek 92013 is a full mortise hinge, meaning both leaves mortise into the door and the jamb. A half mortise application mortises one leaf and surface-applies the other. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge at 4-1/2 inch in standard weight steel, rated heavy duty, and keeps the plain bearing action. For a full surface application on a channel iron frame, the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge at 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip.

Leaf thickness runs 0.118 to 0.126 inches on the 92013. That's the number that decides whether it sits flush in an existing mortise. If you're swapping hinges on a door that's already hung and the old leaf gauge is close to this, the door will hang in the same plane without re-shimming or deepening the pocket. A noticeably thinner original leaf will leave the door standing proud of the jamb.

The 92013 comes in eleven finishes, and they follow Emtek's standard finish naming, so they line up with knobs and levers in the same code: Medium Bronze (MB), Tumbled White Bronze (TWB), 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Polished Nickel (US14), 619 Satin Nickel, Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 625 Bright Chrome, Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), 606 Satin Brass, and French Antique (US7). Order by the same finish code as the lockset and the hinges will read as one set across the opening.

Plated steel. The substrate is steel and the finish is a plated coating over it, which is what carries the load on a residential door at a lower cost than solid brass. Worth knowing if you're specifying for an exterior opening in a coastal or high-humidity location, where a plated steel base behaves differently from a non-ferrous body. For a non-ferrous option, the McKinney T2314 is a standard weight 5-knuckle non-ferrous hinge.

They're built as residential hardware, so for a commercial opening, an office suite, a corridor, a school or a healthcare facility, look elsewhere. Doors on closers and high-traffic openings need a bearing hinge with a commercial duty rating. From what we stock, the Hager BB1168 is a heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge available with a non-removable pin, and the Ives 3CB1HW is a heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge. The 92013 is right for apartment interiors, single-family, and light residential entry work.

For an out-swing exterior door where the hinge barrel is on the outside, you want a hinge with a non-removable pin or a security stud so the pin can't be driven out. Two options we carry: the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square hinge pair with a non-removable pin, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 x 4 inch security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius corner. Both are larger leaf sizes than the 3-1/2 inch square, so check that your mortise depth and jamb will take the bigger leaf.

They are different bearing designs. The Emtek 92013 uses a plain bearing, where the knuckles ride directly on each other. The Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge with two knuckle steel construction, and the Ives 3CB1 is a steel three knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge, both rated medium duty. Concealed bearing hinges hide the bearing inside the knuckle for an uninterrupted barrel line; a plain bearing shows a plain knuckle stack. Both mortise into the leaf the same way, so the decision is bearing behavior and barrel appearance, not prep.

Several look adjacent but solve a different opening. The BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge in the Detention Hardware series, and the Stanley Security double weight prison hinge at 5 inch by 6 inch is furnished with no holes and not swaged, meaning it needs field prep. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge at 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip. The BEST DAP-3 is a double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, not a mortise hinge at all, and the Stanley 2060R at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch is a spring hinge that closes the door on its own. The Emtek 92013 is a standard residential plain bearing mortise hinge sold in pairs.

The Emtek 92013 covers the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square corner prep, and Emtek offers this heavy duty plain bearing hinge line in 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch and 4 inch by 4 inch sizes, so one family can span both preps in a matched finish. If a mixed-brand package is acceptable, the Orca 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge for the larger openings, and the Delaney 4 inch by 4 inch bulk residential exterior hinge with a 5/8 inch radius covers radius-prepped exterior leaves. Keeping the corner style consistent matters more than brand when you want one prep across a fleet.

They are close peers for the same opening. The Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square residential hinge sold in pairs, the same leaf size, square corner style and pair packaging as the Emtek 92013. The 92013 is a plain bearing hinge in plated steel with a brass collection finish range covering eleven options including 625 Bright Chrome, 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed and Pewter (US15A). Deltana also offers the DSB3 at 3 inch by 3 inch if the existing mortise is the smaller size.

Yes. The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a five knuckle standard weight full mortise hinge and the MPB79 MacPro is the same five knuckle standard weight configuration, both rated standard duty. The McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous five knuckle standard weight hinge rated medium duty, which suits openings where a ferrous base is not wanted. The Emtek 92013 is a residential plain bearing hinge, so on an office door specified to a commercial hinge schedule the McKinney standard weight line is the closer fit.

No handing to specify. The 92013 is a full mortise butt hinge with a symmetrical square leaf, so the same pair hangs a left-hand or right-hand door, you just flip it. The only ordering decisions are leaf size (3-1/2 x 3-1/2 or 4 x 4) and which of the eleven finishes you want. Handing only comes into play on hinges built with a fixed orientation, like the left-handed Stanley CECB1900R54L electrified hinge.