Emtek 95033 Spring Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 5/8" Radius Corners, UL Listed, Plated Steel

The 95033 is UL Listed. That is the listing Emtek publishes on the hinge itself; check the door and frame label for what the opening as a whole is rated to carry before you specify it on a labeled opening. Emtek classes the 95033 as a residential product, so the typical use is a house-to-garage door or a self-closing interior opening rather than a commercial fire door.

The Emtek 95033 is cut with 5/8 inch radius corners, so it will not seat cleanly in a 1/4 inch radius mortise. For a 1/4 inch radius prep in the same 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch leaf size, the Deltana DSH35R4 is a single action spring hinge, 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 1/4 inch radius in steel. In a 4 inch leaf, the Orca Hardware SPR4014 is a 4 inch by 4 inch spring hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner, and the Hager 1251 is a full mortise spring hinge with 1/4 inch round corners in standard weight steel.

The Emtek 95033 is a pair of residential full mortise spring hinges, 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch, for doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick. Toilet partitions are handled by a different family. The Pemko Markar FM400 Series is a full mortise spring loaded continuous hinge with 80 lb load capacity for toilet partitions, the Pemko FS402 Series is a spring loaded continuous hinge for toilet partitions with the same 80 lb load capacity, and the Pemko Markar FS902 Series is a 304 stainless steel spring loaded continuous hinge with 80 lb capacity. The Pemko Markar FM900 Series is also a spring loaded continuous hinge at 80 lb for partitions. Continuous hinges run the height of the panel rather than seating in two mortises.

The Emtek 95033 is a single acting spring hinge in a standard 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch mortise leaf, so it returns a door swinging one direction. A door that swings both ways needs a double action hinge: the Deltana DASHS is a double action saloon hinge sold each in 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch heights, and the Deltana DASH95 is a double action spring hinge with solid brass cover plates. Those are the parts for a swinging cafe door leaf, not a substitute for a full mortise hinge on a conventional door.

The Emtek 95033 uses 5/8 inch radius corners, which suits a routed mortise. Where the prep is square, the BEST 2060R is a plain bearing spring hinge with a removable pin and square corners in standard weight, medium duty. The Orca Hardware SPR4040 is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner spring hinge in the 4040 Series, and the McKinney 1502 is a square corner full mortise spring hinge in standard weight at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. Square corner leaves are the usual choice on hollow metal frames, where the prep is punched rather than routed.

The 95033 ships as a pair with screws included. On a typical door you would hang it with one spring hinge and one standard hinge, or use two spring hinges where more closing force is needed, so one pack covers a single opening either way.

Eleven finishes: 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). Those are Emtek's standard finish codes, so a property manager standardizing a building can match the hinge to the knobs and levers already hung on the other doors.

A spring hinge like the Emtek 95033 puts the closing force in the hinge itself, so nothing hangs on the face of the door or the frame. That is the reason it gets used on residential and light interior openings where a surface closer would look wrong. A surface closer is the better call when you need controlled sweep and latch speed, backcheck, or hold-open. If you want the closing action fully concealed on a heavier door, SOSS makes invisible spring closer hinges such as the 216IC and 218IC, though those are heavy duty and the 218IC needs a door at least 1-3/4 inches thick.

Plain bearing means the knuckles ride metal on metal with no ball bearing race between them. It is the normal construction for residential and light traffic openings, which is where Emtek puts the 95033. For an opening that cycles hard all day, look at a medium duty architectural spring hinge instead, such as the BEST RD2060R, which is a plain bearing radius corner spring hinge with a removable pin, or the Hager 1250 in steel.

The Emtek 95033 is a full mortise spring hinge pair with visible 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch leaves and 5/8 inch radius corners, plated steel with plain bearings, for doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick. The SOSS 216IC and 220IC are invisible spring closer hinges, heavy duty, each with a 20 minute fire rating; the 220IC calls for a 2 inch minimum door thickness at 7 inch, while the SOSS 218IC is 7 inch heavy duty with a 1-3/4 inch minimum door thickness. The SOSS units conceal in the door edge and require a routed pocket rather than a surface mortise, so they are a different prep entirely and the finish of the hinge never shows.

The Emtek 95033 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch spring hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, sold in pairs with screws included. Where an existing frame uses a staggered pattern, the Orca Hardware SPR4058Z is a 4 inch by 4 inch 5/8 inch radius corner spring hinge with a Z hole pattern, in the SPR4058 Series. The plain Orca SPR4058 is the same 4 inch by 4 inch 5/8 inch radius leaf without the Z pattern, so the hole layout is what separates the two.