Emtek 96223 Heavy Duty Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with 1/4" Radius Corners

Yes. The 96223 heavy duty hinge is rated for door thicknesses up to 1-3/4 inches, which covers both standard 1-3/8 inch interior doors and 1-3/4 inch solid core or exterior doors. Anything thicker than 1-3/4 inches is outside what Emtek states for this hinge.

The 96223 comes with 1/4 inch radius corners. That matters because the corner style has to match the mortise already routed in your door and frame. If your existing hinges pull out and the pockets have square corners, this hinge will leave a gap at each corner unless you chisel the pocket square-to-round or square the hinge pocket. For square corner pockets at the same 3-1/2 inch size, the Deltana DSB35 or the Schlage Residential S3P1010 are square corner mortise hinges.

The 96223 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch full mortise hinge. If your door already has 3-1/2 inch pockets with 1/4 inch radius corners, it drops straight in. Emtek also builds this heavy duty hinge in 4 inch by 4 inch, so if your openings are cut for 4 inch leaves, order that size rather than shimming a 3-1/2 inch hinge into a larger pocket.

Not the right choice there. The 96223 is a residential plain bearing brass hinge, and a multi-family entry or office door with a closer needs a bearing hinge built for the cycle count. Better fits from what ZenSupply stocks: the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches, the Hager BB1168 non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge for outswing exterior doors where the pin is exposed, or the Ives 3CB1 concealed bearing full mortise hinge for medium duty commercial interiors.

It swaps cleanly if the existing hinges are 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches with a radius corner and the door is 1-3/4 inches or less. The catch is corner radius: a lot of residential stock hinges use a 5/8 inch radius, and the 96223 is cut at 1/4 inch radius, so the new leaf will sit inside a wider-radius pocket and leave a small crescent at each corner. Check what radius your pockets were routed to before ordering. Screws are included with the pair, so no separate fastener order either way.

The Emtek 96223 is a plain bearing brass hinge carried as residential. Where the opening is commercial and cycling under a closer, a bearing hinge is the usual specification: Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles, and 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. Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge at medium duty. Note the size change: those bearing options sit at 4-1/2 inch, while the Emtek 96223 is 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch, so the mortise has to be enlarged.

No. The Emtek 96223 is a non-electronic brass hinge and carries no wiring path. To run power through the hinge to an electrified lock, the parts to look at are the Command Access ETH-BB68 energy transfer hinge, a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base hinge in the ETH 5 Series, or the ETH-CB70, a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base energy transfer hinge in the ETH 3 Series. If door position also needs to be monitored, the Command Access ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch, and BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect.

The Orca Hardware 3514 Series is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch plain bearing hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, matching the Emtek 96223 on size, corner style, and plain bearing action. The Emtek 96223 is brass with an American Classic styling and is offered in ten finishes including Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), Flat Black (US19), and 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed. The Orca 3514 is carried as a commercial medium duty hinge, so it is the one to reach for when the mortise and corner prep have to match but the opening is a commercial door rather than a decorative residential one.

The Emtek 96223 is cut with 1/4 inch radius corners and will not seat correctly in a 5/8 inch radius mortise without rework. For a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch opening with a 5/8 inch radius, the Delaney Interior Residential Hinges are a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch steel residential hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, sold in pairs the same way the Emtek 96223 is. If the opening is 4 inch by 4 inch, Delaney offers the same 5/8 inch radius in the Exterior Residential Hinges at 4 inch by 4 inch, also sold in pairs.

The Emtek 96223 is a plain bearing brass hinge in the American Classic style, supplied in pairs with screws. When an out-swinging door calls for pin security, Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin, Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius in steel, also sold in pairs, and Hager BB1168 NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge.

The 96223 is sold as a pair, and screws are included, so no separate fastener order. Most interior doors hang on two or three hinges: two pairs covers two doors, or you can take one pair plus a single leaf if you are hanging a heavier door on three. Nothing else is required to hang the door once the mortises are cut.

Leaf thickness runs 0.130 to 0.132 inches on the 96223. That is the number to check against your existing pocket depth: if the old hinge was thinner, the door will sit slightly proud of the jamb and you may need to deepen the mortise a hair to keep the reveal even.

Ten finishes, so the hinges can be matched to the knobs and levers already on the door: Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), 606 Satin Brass, 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, French Antique (US7), Polished Nickel (US14), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 619 Satin Nickel, and 625 Bright Chrome. Unlacquered brass is the one to note: it has no clear coat, so it will patina with handling rather than staying bright.

Solid brass. That is worth knowing on exterior and coastal openings, where brass will not rust the way a plated steel hinge does once the finish gets scratched. Brass is also softer than steel, which is part of why this hinge is specified for residential rather than commercial-traffic use.

No handing to specify. The 96223 is a symmetrical full mortise butt hinge with equal leaves, so the same pair hangs a left or right hand door. Just orient the barrel to the swing side when you set it. Handing only becomes an order-form question on hinges with a directional feature, like the left-handed Stanley CECB1900R54L electrified hinge.

They are built to. The 96223 is part of Emtek's American Classic styling and comes in the same finish designations Emtek uses across its knobs and levers, including US3, US3NL, US14, US15A, US19, 606, 613, 619, and 625. Order the hinge in the same finish code as the trim and the door furniture reads as one set. Note that unlacquered brass (US3NL) is the exception, since it changes over time with handling.

Yes. A standard interior door commonly takes three hinges, and the Emtek 96223 is sold in pairs. Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners supplied as a set of three, and Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in a pack of three. Both are square corner, so they suit a squared mortise rather than the 1/4 inch radius corner prep the Emtek 96223 matches.

The Emtek 96223 heavy duty hinge is made in 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch and 4 inch by 4 inch, both with 1/4 inch radius corners in brass. If a commercial equivalent at 4 inch is wanted, Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners and plain bearing action, and Orca 4040 Series is the same 4 inch by 4 inch plain bearing hinge with square corners for a square mortise.

Several full mortise hinges share the category but not the application. Hager 1129 is a half mortise hinge, so it mortises into the door and screws to the jamb face rather than into a jamb mortise like the Emtek 96223. Hager 920 is a concealed plain bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, which reads differently on an exposed edge than a standard barrel. McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, a different size and barrel profile from the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch Emtek 96223. Stanley Security 2060R is a spring hinge, which self-closes the door, and BEST DAP-3 is a double acting pivot for commercial interior doors rather than a mortise hinge at all.

The Emtek 96223 covers doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch or 4 inch by 4 inch. For a wider or heavier leaf, Don-Jo HWBB75045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in steel with a satin chrome finish, and Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in brass with a satin chrome finish. Stanley FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, and BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge.

The Emtek 96223 is a brass hinge in the Brass collection, offered in finishes including Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), 606 Satin Brass, and French Antique (US7), which is what makes it the one to standardize on when the doors are residential and the brass appearance has to repeat. McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge, standard weight, 5 knuckle, and is the commercial-line route to a non-ferrous base. Don-Jo HWBB85045 is also brass, at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in satin chrome.