Emtek 96224 Heavy Duty Hinges (Pair), 4" x 4" with 1/4" Radius Corners

No, not without reworking the mortise. The 96224 is the 4 x 4 inch size, so it is half an inch taller than a 3-1/2 inch hinge and the leaf will overrun the existing pocket in both the door edge and the jamb. Emtek offers the same heavy duty brass hinge in 3-1/2 x 3-1/2, which is the drop-in size for that prep. Order 4 x 4 only if you are cutting new mortises or your doors are already prepped for it.

The 96224 is sold as a pair and includes the mounting screws. A typical interior door hangs on three hinges, so budget two orders (one pair plus one) per door, or two pairs if you are hanging a heavier slab on four. No separate screw pack is needed.

Plain bearing is the right call for residential openings, which is what the 96224 is built for. The knuckles ride metal on metal with no bearing race, which is quiet and fine for the cycle counts a house door sees. Where a door is heavy, self-closing, or in a high-traffic commercial opening, step up to a ball or concealed bearing hinge instead: the Orca Hardware 3535 Series 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner ball bearing hinge or the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge are that class of part.

No. The 96224 is a plain bearing hinge rated residential, which suits interior and moderate-cycle residential openings. For a door carrying weight or high cycle counts, a ball bearing or concealed bearing hinge is the different part: the Don-Jo HWBB84545 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch in satin chrome, the Hager BB1168 is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge with a non-removable pin, and the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles. Note the size step - the Don-Jo is 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, so it needs a larger mortise than the 4 inch by 4 inch 96224.

The Emtek 96224 is a 4 inch by 4 inch plain bearing hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners in brass, rated residential. The Orca Hardware 4014 Series is the direct dimensional match on the commercial side: 4 inch by 4 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners, plain bearing, medium duty. Same size and same corner radius means the same door and frame mortise, so it drops into an opening prepped for the 96224 without recutting. The difference is material and duty rating rather than geometry - the Emtek is brass and carries the American Classic decorative styling with ten finishes including Unlacquered Brass US3NL and Flat Black US19, while the Orca is a commercial hinge.

The 96224 has 1/4 inch radius corners, which will not sit correctly in a square corner mortise. For a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner replacement, the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing hinge in medium duty - same size and same plain bearing action, square corner instead. On the residential side, the Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners sold as a set of three, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in packs of three for the smaller square prep. Corner style is the deciding detail here, not weight - confirm the mortise corner before ordering either way.

The 96224 is a standard plain bearing brass hinge and does not carry a security pin feature. For an out-swinging exterior door where the pin is accessible, the Deltana DE44R5TA is the closest fit by size - 4 inch by 4 inch steel with a 5/8 inch radius, security, sold in pairs. In 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, the Deltana CSB45N is a square hinge with a non-removable pin sold in pairs, and the Hager BB1168 NRP pairs a non-removable pin with a heavy duty ball bearing full mortise body. Sizes and corner radii differ across the three, so match the mortise first: only the Deltana DE44R5TA shares the 4 inch by 4 inch size with the 96224.

Ten finishes: 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Polished Nickel US14, 619 Satin Nickel, Pewter US15A, Flat Black US19, 625 Bright Chrome, Polished Brass Lifetime US3, Unlacquered Brass US3NL, 606 Satin Brass, and French Antique US7. These are Emtek's own finish designations, so ordering the same finish code as the knobs or levers on the door keeps the opening consistent. Unlacquered brass is the one to note: it has no clear coat and will patina with handling, so it will not stay matched to a lacquered US3 piece over time.

Solid brass, both the material and the substrate. That matters on exterior and damp openings, where a brass hinge does not rust the way a plated steel one does once the finish wears at the knuckle. It is also why these carry Emtek's decorative finish range rather than a single commercial plating.

Not handed. The 96224 is a full mortise butt hinge with a removable pin, so the same pair hangs a left or right hand door: you just flip it and drive the pin from the correct side. Handing only comes into play with hinges that carry electric wiring or a specified hand, like the Stanley Security CECB1900R54L, which is ordered left-handed.

The leaves run 0.130 to 0.132 inches thick. That is the number to check against your existing mortise depth: a pocket routed for a thinner residential hinge will leave these leaves proud, and the door will bind on the stop or the two leaves will not close flush. Deepen the mortise slightly if your current hinge is lighter gauge.

The 96224 is a standard removable-pin brass hinge, so on an outswing door the pins sit on the exposed side. If that opening needs the pin secured, order a hinge built for it: the Deltana CSB45N 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square hinge is a non-removable pin (NRP) pair, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 x 4 security hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners.

The 96224 is 4 inch by 4 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners. Stepping down while keeping the same 1/4 inch radius corner and plain bearing action, the Orca Hardware 3514 Series is 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners, plain bearing, medium duty. If the prep is square corner at that size, the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in packs of three, and the Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square residential hinge sold in pairs. For a still narrower stile the Deltana DSB3 is a 3 inch by 3 inch square hinge, also sold in pairs.

No - those are a different class of hinge and the 96224 is non-electronic. When power has to cross the door for an electric strike, mag lock, or electrified lockset, the hinge itself carries the conductors: the Command Access ETH-BB68 is a 5 knuckle heavy duty steel base energy transfer hinge, the ETH-CB70 is the 3 knuckle standard weight version in medium duty, and the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect. If the opening also has to report door position back to an access control panel, the Command Access ETM-BB68 adds an integrated door position switch and the ETM-CB70 does the same on a 3 knuckle steel base. A decorative brass plain bearing hinge cannot substitute for any of these.

The 96224 is brass with American Classic styling and ten finishes ranging from Polished Brass Lifetime US3 to Pewter US15A, which is what you pay for when the hinge is meant to be seen. Where the hinge is just a hinge, the Delaney bulk residential lines cover the same openings in steel: the Delaney 4 inch by 4 inch Bulk Residential Hinges Exterior come in 5/8 inch radius sold in pairs, the Delaney 4 inch by 4 inch Castlegate hinges come 5/8 inch radius by square in pairs, and the 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch bulk steel interior hinges cover smaller interior preps in 5/8 inch radius pairs. All three are 5/8 inch radius rather than the 1/4 inch radius of the 96224, so the mortise corner has to be checked - matching hinge size alone is not enough.

The 96224 is 4 inch by 4 inch and will leave a gap in a 4-1/2 inch mortise. In plain bearing at the larger size, the Hager 1129 is a 4-1/2 inch half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in standard weight steel - check the leaf configuration, since half mortise mounts to the frame face rather than into a frame mortise like the full mortise 96224. If the frame is prepped full mortise, the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner in ball bearing, and the Stanley FBB191 is a 5 knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch. The McKinney SQ3331 covers 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch as a square barrel 2 knuckle decorative hinge if the look matters at that size.

No. The 96224 is a standard full mortise plain bearing hinge with no closing or double-acting mechanism. For a door that must return to closed on its own, the Stanley 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge, square corner, 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch on a ferrous steel base in heavy duty. For a door that swings in both directions, the BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, which is a pivot set rather than a mortise hinge and changes the door prep entirely. Neither shares the 96224 prep, so plan the opening around the closing requirement first.

The 96224 is part of Emtek's Heavy Duty Hinges series, a brass plain bearing hinge with a 0.130 inch to 0.132 inch leaf thickness rated residential. Hinges labeled heavy duty by commercial brands are a different construction: the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge, the BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge, and the Don-Jo HWBB75045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in steel. The 96224 is the right hinge where a brass hinge in a residential opening needs a substantial leaf; where a spec sheet calls for a heavy duty commercial hinge, those bearing hinges are what it means.

The 96224 is brass, 4 inch by 4 inch, sold in pairs with screws included, and comes in ten finishes including 619 Satin Nickel and 625 Bright Chrome - a decorative choice for openings where the hinge is part of the trim package. Where a facility wants one steel hinge across many doors at the same size, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is 4 inch by 4 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners in plain bearing, the Orca 4040 Series is the square corner version, and the Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with square corners. Corner style splits the group: only the Orca 4014 matches the 1/4 inch radius corner of the 96224, so a mixed-prep building may still need two part numbers.

They differ at the knuckle. The 96224 is a brass full mortise hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners in the American Classic style, offered in decorative finishes such as French Antique US7 and 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed. The McKinney MP79 MacPro is a 5 knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge and the MPB79 is the 5 knuckle MacPro in standard weight as well, so the exposed barrel reads as a segmented five knuckle. The Hager 920 is a 2 knuckle full mortise concealed bearing hinge in steel and the McKinney SQ3331 is a 2 knuckle square barrel decorative hinge - both show a much shorter barrel. If a set of doors already has one knuckle pattern showing, matching it matters more than matching the finish name.

Both are non-ferrous rather than steel - the 96224 is brass through the leaf and the McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge in standard weight with 5 knuckles, rated medium duty. Where they part company is duty and prep: the 96224 is 4 inch by 4 inch with 1/4 inch radius corners, sold in pairs with screws, rated residential. Confirm the T2314 size against the existing mortise before treating it as a swap, and note the 5 knuckle barrel will look different from the Emtek if the doors are being changed one at a time.

No. The 96224 is a residential brass hinge and detention openings call for purpose-built hardware: the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge, the Stanley BB855 is a double weight prison hinge at 5 inch by 6 inch furnished with no holes and not swaged, and the Hager 990 STEEL is a 3 inch by 4 inch full surface prison hinge with a welded tip in heavy duty. The Hager and Stanley are full surface and no-hole respectively, so the frame prep is nothing like the 4 inch by 4 inch full mortise the 96224 uses.