Emtek 92023 Heavy Duty Plain Bearing Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 1/4" Radius Corners, Plated Steel

Yes. The Emtek 92023 is a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch full mortise hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, so it drops into a mortise routed with a 1/4 inch radius template. If your existing hinge pockets have 5/8 inch radius corners (common on residential prehung doors) or square corners, this leaf will not sit flush and the pocket has to be reworked. Check the corner of the hinge you are pulling out before you order.

Up to 1-3/4 inches, which covers both the 1-3/8 inch interior doors typical in a house and a 1-3/4 inch entry or solid core slab. The 3-1/2 inch leaf height suits standard interior door weight; heavier or wider slabs usually move up to a 4 x 4.

No, not for a commercial opening. The 92023 is a residential plain bearing hinge in plated steel and it is not the part for a fire door, a stairwell, or anything under a closer. For commercial work of the same 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 size and 1/4 inch radius corner, the Orca Hardware 3514 Series is a plain bearing commercial hinge in exactly that size and corner. Step up to Don-Jo HWBB84545 or Hager BB1168 if the opening calls for a heavy weight ball bearing hinge.

They are not the same bearing and they behave differently on a heavily used door. The Emtek 92023 is a plain bearing hinge, where the knuckles ride directly on each other. A ball bearing hinge such as the Orca Hardware 3535 Series, a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square corner ball bearing commercial hinge, or the Don-Jo HWBB74545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2" x 4-1/2", places bearing races between the knuckles to carry heavier leaves and higher cycle counts. Note that both of those are 4-1/2 inch hinges, so neither is a size swap for the 92023 either; going to ball bearing on this opening means re-prepping to a larger mortise.

No. The Emtek 92023 is a non-electronic plain bearing hinge with no wire path through the barrel. Transferring power to an electrified lock or exit device requires a purpose-built hinge: the Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge with a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base rated medium duty, and the ETH-BB68 is the 5 knuckle heavy duty version. Where the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base, and the ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect for openings needing more conductors. On a door with an electrified opening, one of these replaces a single 92023 in the set and the remaining hinges stay mechanical.

The Emtek 92023 is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" plain bearing hinge with 1/4" radius corners, sold in pairs for residential use. The Orca Hardware 3514 Series is the direct commercial counterpart: a 3.5" x 3.5" x 1/4" radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge rated medium duty. Same size, same corner radius, same bearing type, so it drops into an existing 3-1/2 inch mortise with a 1/4" radius routed pocket without re-prepping the door or jamb. Contractors matching an existing prep on a light commercial opening usually go to the Orca 3514; a designer matching an Emtek trim package stays with the 92023 for the finish range.

Where the finish is not part of a decorative trim package, a plain steel residential hinge covers the same job. The Delaney 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" bulk steel residential interior hinge is the same 3-1/2 inch leaf size sold in pairs, but with a 5/8" radius corner instead of the 92023's 1/4" radius. The Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5" x 3.5" square corner plain bearing mortise hinge sold in packs of three, matching the 92023 on size and bearing type but with square corners. Both differ from the 92023 at the corner, so the choice follows the existing mortise: 1/4" radius takes the Emtek 92023, 5/8" radius takes the Delaney, square takes the Schlage.

They are the same nominal size and both sold in pairs, but they are not interchangeable in an existing prep. The Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square hinge for residential use, meaning square corners. The Emtek 92023 is the same 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" leaf with 1/4" radius corners. Dropping a square-corner hinge into a radiused mortise leaves the corners short of the routed pocket; dropping a radius-corner hinge into a square mortise leaves four small gaps. Confirm the corner profile on the hinge coming out before ordering either.

The 92023 is sold as a pair, two hinges, with screws included. Most doors hang on three hinges, so a single door usually means ordering two pairs and having one hinge spare, or ordering a pair plus another pair per opening. Nothing else is needed to hang the door if the mortises are already cut.

Eleven finishes: Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), 606 Satin Brass, French Antique (US7), Polished Nickel (US14), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), Medium Bronze (MB), Tumbled White Bronze (TWB), 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, 619 Satin Nickel, and 625 Bright Chrome. Those track Emtek's knob and lever finish codes, so if you are matching hinges to Emtek trim already on the openings, order by the same code.

The 92023 model itself is the 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch hinge. Emtek builds this heavy duty plain bearing line in 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 and 4 x 4, so a 4 inch leaf exists in the family under a different model number. If you want a 4 x 4 with the same 1/4 inch radius corner from another brand we carry, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 x 4 x 1/4 inch radius plain bearing hinge.

Leaf thickness runs 0.118 to 0.126 inches. That matters when you are replacing one hinge on a door and leaving the others in place: a leaf thicker or thinner than what is in the pocket changes how the door sits in the frame and can throw off the reveal on the strike side. Matching leaf gauge across all three hinges on an opening keeps the door hanging square.

Plated steel. The substrate is steel with a plated finish, which is why it comes in the same finish codes as the brass trim it sits next to. If your spec calls for a solid non-ferrous hinge, this is not it, and among what we carry the McKinney T2314 is a non ferrous hinge in standard weight, 5 knuckle.

They will hang a 1-3/4 inch exterior door, but the 92023 is a standard pin hinge with no security feature called out. On an out-swing exterior door the pin is accessible from outside, and for that you want a non-removable pin or a security stud hinge. From what we stock, the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 hinge with a non-removable pin, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 x 4 security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius in steel.

For apartment interiors and unit entry doors up to 1-3/4 inches, yes, provided the existing pockets are cut with 1/4 inch radius corners and the door openings take a 3-1/2 inch leaf. Eleven finishes in one model make it straightforward to hold one part number per building. Where the same building has common-area or stairwell doors with closers on them, those are not residential-duty openings and want a bearing hinge instead, such as the Orca 3514 Series in the same 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1/4 inch radius footprint or an Ives 3CB1 concealed bearing full mortise.

The Emtek 92023 is a residential plain bearing hinge in a 3-1/2 inch size. For openings that see constant traffic and heavier leaves, the peers step up in duty rating: the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles, rated heavy duty, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge, also heavy duty. The Hager BB1168's non-removable pin also keeps the pin from being driven out on an out-swinging corridor or exterior door, which a standard removable-pin residential hinge does not address. Property managers standardizing a building typically keep the 92023 on unit interior doors and specify the heavy duty hinge at the corridor and entry.

Both are steel plain bearing residential hinges, so the bearing action and the general application are the same. They differ in three ways that matter at the counter. The Ives 1010RP has square corners; the Emtek 92023 has 1/4" radius corners, so they take different mortise preps. The 1010RP is sold as a set of 3, which covers one door outright, while the 92023 is sold in pairs. And the 92023 carries the Emtek finish range, including Flat Black (US19), Polished Nickel (US14), and Polished Brass - Lifetime (US3), for openings where the hinge is meant to match the visible trim.

A full mortise hinge like the Emtek 92023 requires a routed pocket in both the door edge and the jamb. Where the door itself cannot take a mortise, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in a 4-1/2 inch standard weight steel, mortised into the jamb and surface-applied to the door. Same plain bearing action, different mounting method, and a different size, so it is a change of prep rather than a swap. Metal-clad and channel-edge doors are the usual case for going half mortise.

The Emtek 92023 is a standard plain bearing residential hinge and does not address pin removal. For out-swinging doors where the barrel is exposed on the outside, the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4" x 4" x 5/8" radius security hinge in steel, sold in pairs, and the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square hinge with a non-removable pin, also sold in pairs. In ball bearing, the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise heavy duty hinge. All three are larger than the 92023 or use a different corner, so plan on a matching mortise rather than a direct swap.

No. The Emtek 92023 is a plain bearing hinge with no spring, so the door stays wherever it is put. For self-closing without a surface closer, the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge with square corners in 4.5" x 4.5", ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. That is a larger leaf and a square corner, so the opening needs to be prepped for it. Where the door swings both directions, the BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, which replaces the hinge set entirely rather than substituting into it.

The Emtek 92023 is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" residential plain bearing hinge in plated steel, suited to interior openings and lighter leaves. Exterior doors are heavier and typically hung on a 4 inch hinge. The Delaney 4" x 4" bulk residential exterior hinge with 5/8" radius corners is sold in pairs and is built for that application. Where the exterior door is a Castlegate unit, the Delaney 4" x 4" residential hinge for Castlegate comes in a 5/8" radius by square configuration, also in pairs. Both are 4 inch with a 5/8" radius, so neither seats in a 3-1/2 inch 1/4" radius mortise.

No. The Emtek 92023 is a residential plain bearing hinge and is not built for detention service. Those openings take purpose-built hardware: the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge, the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge furnished with no holes and not swaged in a 5" by 6" size, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge, 3" x 4" with a welded tip, heavy duty. Institutional buyers writing a detention spec should be looking at that group rather than at any residential hinge.

The Emtek 92023 is built on a steel substrate with a plated finish. Where corrosion or a non-ferrous requirement rules that out, the McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge, standard weight, 5 knuckle, rated medium duty. Coastal and pool-adjacent openings and some facility specs call for non-ferrous specifically, and a plated steel hinge will not satisfy that line on the drawing regardless of finish.

Not without changing the prep. The Emtek 92023 is 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 1/4" radius corners. The Deltana DSB3 is a 3" x 3" square hinge sold in pairs, a half inch shorter leaf and a square corner, so it will sit inside a 3-1/2 inch radiused mortise and leave the pocket exposed on all four sides. A 3 inch hinge is for cabinet and light utility doors and narrow stiles that were prepped for it originally, not a downsize on a passage door already cut for 3-1/2 inch.

No handing to call out. The 92023 is a full mortise butt hinge that works on a left or right hand door, so the only choice on the order is the finish. Pick the size and corner radius to match the pocket, pick the finish to match the trim, and that is the order.

The Emtek 92023 carries a plain bearing, where the knuckle faces bear on each other directly and the joint reads as a plain barrel. 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 bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, also medium duty. Concealed bearing puts the bearing inside the knuckle so the barrel keeps a clean uninterrupted line while still carrying a bearing. The distinction matters when the hinge is visible on the finished opening and the barrel profile is part of the look.

The Emtek 92023 is a plain bearing residential hinge at 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 1/4" radius corners, sold in pairs with screws included. The McKinney MP79 is a MacPro full mortise hinge, 5-knuckle, standard weight, and the MPB79 is the MacPro 5-knuckle standard weight in the bearing version, both rated standard duty. The knuckle count is the visible difference at the barrel, and the MacPro pair is a commercial architectural line rather than a residential one. For a distributor cross-referencing an order, the 92023 is the Emtek model number and the MacPro hinges are ordered by their own MP and MPB designations.