Emtek 96123 Residential Duty Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 1/4" Radius Corners

Yes. The 96123 residential hinge pair is rated for door thickness up to 1-3/4 inches, which covers both the 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older homes and 1-3/4 inch exterior or solid core doors. At 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches, though, it is sized for lighter interior leaves; a heavy 1-3/4 inch solid door usually wants a 4 x 4 or larger hinge to carry the weight.

They ship as a pair, screws included, so one order covers two hinges. Interior doors at 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches are typically hung on three hinges, so plan on ordering two pairs per door and keeping the spare, or budget a pair and a half per opening across a job. No separate screw pack is needed.

No. These are residential duty, plain bearing brass hinges. Plain bearing means the knuckles ride metal on metal with no bearing race, which is fine for a bedroom or closet door but wears under the cycle counts of an office, corridor, or apartment entry. For traffic like that, move to a ball bearing or concealed bearing hinge, for example the Orca Hardware 3514 Series 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1/4 inch radius corner commercial hinge, which keeps the same size and corner cut, or a medium duty concealed bearing Ives 3CB1.

No. The Emtek 96123 is a plain bearing full mortise hinge with no spring in the barrel. A door that has to close on its own from the hinge takes a spring hinge such as the Stanley Security 2060R, a full mortise spring hinge with square corners at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch on a ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. That is a square corner leaf in a larger size, so it does not go into a pocket cut for the 3-1/2 inch radius corner Emtek.

The Emtek 96123 is a residential-duty brass hinge in 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners and a plain bearing. The Orca Hardware 3514 Series matches that footprint and corner exactly - it is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch, 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing hinge - and it is rated medium duty as a commercial hinge. The mortise pocket and corner routing are the same, so the swap does not require reworking the door or jamb prep.

No. The Emtek 96123 has 1/4 inch radius corners, which are cut for a router-made pocket, while a square corner leaf needs the corners chiseled out. For a square corner 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch pocket, the Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square hinge sold as a residential pair, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge supplied in packs of three. Match the corner to the pocket that is already in the door.

The Emtek 96123 uses a plain bearing, which suits residential door weights and cycle counts. Where the door is heavy or the traffic is constant, the bearing type is what changes: the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge at medium duty, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. Both are larger leaves than the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch Emtek, so they call for a wider mortise and a jamb that can carry the load.

The Emtek 96123 is a non-electronic hinge with no wire path through the barrel. Power transfer through the hinge requires a purpose-built unit: the Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge with a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base at medium duty, and the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect, also medium duty. If the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base.

Ten finishes: Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), 606 Satin Brass, 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Polished Nickel (US14), 619 Satin Nickel, Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 625 Bright Chrome, and French Antique (US7). Those are the same Emtek finish designations used across their knobs and levers, so a 613 hinge pairs with a 613 knobset. Note the unlacquered brass will patina over time by design, while the lifetime polished brass will not.

Solid brass, both the material and the substrate. That is the practical difference against most residential hinges in this size, which are steel with a plated finish. Brass will not rust, so it holds up in a bathroom or a coastal house where a plated steel hinge eventually blisters at the knuckle. It also means the finish is on brass rather than over steel, which matters if you are ordering the unlacquered brass and want it to age evenly with the rest of the trim hardware.

The 96123 is the 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch hinge. Emtek builds the residential duty line in 4 x 4 inch as well, so ask for the 4 inch version if your existing mortise is that size. If you want the same 1/4 inch radius corner in 4 inch from another brand, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 x 4 x 1/4 inch radius corner plain bearing hinge. Do not mix sizes on one door; the leaf has to match the pocket already routed in the jamb.

No handing to specify. A full mortise butt hinge of this type is symmetrical, so the same pair works on a left hand or right hand door. The only orientation decision is which way up you set the pin, and on a residential interior door that follows the door swing, not the order.

Not the strongest choice for that. The 96123 is a residential duty plain bearing hinge with a standard pin, so on an outswing exterior door the pin sits on the outside and can be driven out. For an outswing exterior or a door you want secured at the hinge, use a non-removable pin or security hinge instead, such as the Deltana CSB45N 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square hinge with NRP, or the Deltana DE44R5TA 4 x 4 x 5/8 inch radius security hinge. On an inswing door with the hinges inside, the 96123 is fine.

If the finish is not the point, a bulk steel residential hinge does the same job. The Delaney 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential interior hinge comes as a pair in the same leaf size, but with a 5/8 inch radius corner rather than 1/4 inch, so it only drops in if your pockets are cut that way. Where the doors are visible and the rest of the hardware is a finished brass or nickel, the Emtek 96123 in solid brass is what matches; a builder-grade steel hinge under a polished nickel lever reads wrong.

The Emtek 96123 is a brass hinge in the American Classic style, sold in pairs with screws. Where the finish is not on show, the Delaney Interior Residential Hinges series is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential hinge for interior openings, sold in pairs, with a 5/8 inch radius corner rather than the 1/4 inch radius the Emtek uses. The larger radius means the jamb pocket is routed differently, so this is a choice to make before the doors are prepped, not after.

The Emtek 96123 is a residential-duty hinge and is sold for door thicknesses up to 1-3/4 inches. For an exterior residential opening specifically, the Delaney Exterior Residential Hinges series is a 4 inch by 4 inch residential hinge with a 5/8 inch radius corner, sold in pairs. Exterior entry doors are typically hung on 4 inch leaves rather than 3-1/2 inch, so confirm the leaf size the existing door is prepped for before ordering either.

The Emtek 96123 is sold in pairs with screws, so a three-hinge door takes a pair plus a single leaf or a second pair. Where a set of three per door is wanted out of the box, the Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge supplied as a set of three, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 comes in a pack of three at 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch. Both of those carry square corners, while the Emtek carries a 1/4 inch radius, so the door and jamb prep is not interchangeable between them.

The Emtek 96123 is a residential-duty hinge and its variation is finish, not pin type. On an outswing opening where the barrel is on the exterior side, the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch steel hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, listed as security with tamper-resistant construction and sold in pairs, and the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge with a non-removable pin, also sold in pairs. Both are larger leaves than the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch Emtek and carry different corners, so the door prep has to suit.

The difference is in the barrel and the intended service. The Emtek 96123 runs a plain bearing in brass for residential duty at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners. The Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty, with the bearing hidden inside the knuckle rather than exposed. Where the bearing sits changes the look of the barrel as much as the way the hinge wears, which matters on a door where the hinge is visible.

No, the two mount differently. The Emtek 96123 is a full mortise hinge, meaning both leaves are let into the door and the jamb. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge at 4-1/2 inch, standard weight steel, rated heavy duty, which mortises into the door but surface-applies to the frame - a mounting method for a metal frame that is not prepped for a mortised jamb leaf. Both use a plain bearing, but they are not interchangeable in the same opening.

Leaf size and corner. The Emtek 96123 is 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners in brass, sold in pairs. The Deltana DSB3 is a 3 inch by 3 inch square hinge sold in pairs - a half inch shorter leaf with square corners, which suits a narrower stile such as a cabinet or closet door but will not fill a pocket cut for a 3-1/2 inch leaf.

No. The 96123 is a plain mechanical hinge with no wire raceway or conductor. Running power through the hinge to an electric strike, electrified lock, or position sensor takes a purpose-built electric transfer hinge, such as the Command Access ETH-CB70 energy transfer hinge or, where you also need door position sensing, the Command Access ETM-CB70 monitor hinge.