Emtek 96234 Heavy Duty Hinges (Pair), 4" x 4" with 5/8" Radius Corners

The 96234 has 5/8 inch radius corners on the leaves. That is the corner profile cut by a standard residential router hinge template, so it drops into most pre-mortised wood doors and jambs without recutting. If the existing mortises in your door have sharp square corners, this hinge will leave a gap at each corner and you want a square corner hinge instead, such as the Deltana DSB35 or the Schlage Residential S3P1010.

The 96234 is sold as a pair and the mounting screws are included. A 1-3/4 inch door normally hangs on three hinges, so plan on two packs per door and a spare hinge left over, or two packs for a pair of lighter interior doors hung on two hinges each. Nothing else is needed to hang the door on an existing mortised jamb.

No. The 96234 is a residential hinge with a plain bearing, meaning the knuckles ride metal on metal rather than on a bearing race. That is fine for a house or an apartment door, but a high-traffic commercial opening, a door closer, or a heavy solid door wears a plain bearing out. For those, go to a ball or concealed bearing hinge such as the Ives 3CB1HW heavy weight concealed bearing hinge or the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge.

No. The Emtek 96234 is a plain bearing brass hinge with no electrical provision. To transfer power through the hinge, the Command Access ETH-BB68 is a 5-knuckle heavy duty steel base energy transfer hinge, and the ETH-CB70 is a 3-knuckle standard weight steel base energy transfer hinge at medium duty. If you also need door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-BB68 is an energy transfer monitor hinge with an integrated door position switch at heavy duty, and the ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3-knuckle steel base at medium duty. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect at medium duty.

The Emtek 96234 is a 4 inch by 4 inch plain bearing hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners, sold in pairs for residential use. The Delaney RH40xx is also a 4 inch by 4 inch residential hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners sold in pairs, from the Castlegate Hinges series. The Delaney RH45xx matches the same 4 inch by 4 inch size and 5/8 inch radius corner profile and is described as an exterior residential hinge, sold in pairs. Both drop into the same mortise pocket a 4 x 4 radius corner hinge already occupies, so no door or jamb rework is needed to swap.

The Emtek 96234 is built at 4 inch by 4 inch. For a smaller interior opening, the Delaney RH35xx is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch steel residential interior hinge with the same 5/8 inch radius corner profile, sold in pairs. The Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch residential hinge in a square corner, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner plain bearing mortise hinge sold in packs of three. Confirm the corner profile of the mortise already cut in your door: a radius corner hinge will not sit correctly in a square routed pocket without chisel work, and the reverse leaves gaps at the corners.

The Emtek 96234 is designated residential. For a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial opening, the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge at a medium duty level, and the Orca 4014 Series is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial plain bearing hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner. If the opening sees higher traffic, the Delaney CH401X is a 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge with a square corner. Note the corner difference: the Emtek carries a 5/8 inch radius, while the Orca 4014 is a 1/4 inch radius and the Orca 4040 and Delaney CH401X are square, so the mortise profile is not interchangeable without rework.

The Emtek 96234 is a standard brass full mortise hinge without a security pin feature. For an out-swinging or exposed-pin opening, the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4 inch by 4 inch security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius corner in steel, sold in pairs, which matches the Emtek's 4 x 4 size and 5/8 inch radius corner mortise directly. The Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge with a non-removable pin, sold in pairs, and the Hager BB1168 is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge at heavy duty. The Deltana DE44R5TA is the one that fits the existing 4 x 4 radius pocket without recutting.

Several hinges share the full mortise format but not the prep. The Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge, which mounts to the door face rather than into a mortise on both leaves. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge at 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip, and it surface mounts. The BEST DAP-3 is a double acting pivot for commercial interior doors, a pivot rather than a hinge, so it needs floor and head prep. The Stanley 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch, which self-closes and is larger than the Emtek's 4 inch by 4 inch leaf. None of these drop into a 4 x 4 radius corner hinge mortise.

The Emtek 96234 is a residential plain bearing hinge for doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick, at 4 inch by 4 inch. For heavier leaves, 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, and the Don-Jo HWBB75045 steps to 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch, both heavy duty. The BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge at heavy duty, which adds pivot reinforcement for wide or heavy leaves. The Stanley FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch. Stepping to a 4-1/2 inch or 5 inch leaf means a wider and taller mortise than the 4 x 4 pocket.

Yes for the door itself, with one caution about security. Brass construction handles exterior exposure, and the up-to-1-3/4-inch door thickness covers a typical entry slab. But the 96234 has a standard removable pin, so on an out-swinging exterior door the pins are accessible from outside. For that condition use a non-removable pin hinge such as the Deltana CSB45N NRP or the Hager BB1168 NRP, or add security studs.

Leaf thickness runs 0.130 to 0.132 inches on the 96234, which is what puts it above a builder-grade residential hinge. It matters for the mortise: the leaf sets that deep into the door edge and the jamb, so if you are swapping into mortises cut for a thinner stamped hinge, the leaf will sit proud and the door will bind on the strike side. Deepen the mortise slightly rather than forcing it.

Brass through, not plated steel. Both the material and the substrate on the 96234 are brass, so an exterior door in a coastal or humid location will not get the rust bleed you see from a plated steel hinge. It also means the pin and knuckles will not seize with corrosion. Brass is softer than steel, which is another reason this is a residential part rather than a commercial one.

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). Those are Emtek's own finish codes, so ordering the same code as the knobs or levers already on the door gives you a match across the opening. Unlacquered brass is the one to watch: it has no clear coat and will patina over time by design, so it will not stay matched to a lacquered polished brass knob.

No handing to specify. The 96234 is a full mortise butt hinge, symmetrical across the barrel, so the same hinge works on a left or right hand door. Handing only becomes an ordering decision on hinges with directional features, like the Stanley Security CECB1900R electrified hinge, which is ordered left-handed for its wire run.

It works, but think about volume. The 96234 is a solid brass decorative hinge sold two to a pack, which suits units where the hinge is meant to match visible Emtek trim in one of ten finishes. If you are hanging dozens of plain interior doors and appearance is not driving the spec, the Delaney bulk residential hinges cover the same 5/8 inch radius profile in both 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 interior and 4 x 4 exterior, also sold in pairs, and are built for bulk work.

The Emtek 96234 is a 4 inch by 4 inch brass hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners and a plain bearing, in an American Classic style. The McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, standard duty, so the barrel reads as a squared profile rather than the rounded knuckle stack and the leaf is a half inch larger in both directions. The Hager 920 is another 2-knuckle design, a full mortise concealed plain bearing hinge in steel at medium duty. If you are matching existing hinges across a set of doors, the knuckle count and barrel shape are what the eye catches from across a hallway, before finish.

The Emtek 96234 uses a plain bearing, the common arrangement for residential doors. Bearing hinges carry heavier leaves and higher cycle counts. The Orca 3535 Series is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing commercial hinge at medium duty; the Ives 3CB1 is a 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge at medium duty, and the Ives 3CB1HW is the heavy weight concealed bearing version of that 3-knuckle full mortise design. For heavy weight full mortise ball bearing service, Don-Jo offers the HWBB74545 at 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch and the HWBB75045 at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch, both heavy duty. All of these run larger than 4 x 4, so plan on a new mortise.

The Emtek 96234 is brass, in the Heavy Duty Hinges series. Among the alternatives, the Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a brass heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge at 5 inch by 4-1/2 inch in a satin chrome finish, and the McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge, standard weight, 5-knuckle. By contrast, the Delaney RH35xx and the Deltana DE44R5TA are steel, and the Stanley 2060R uses a ferrous steel base. Brass and non-ferrous bodies resist corrosion differently than plated steel, which matters on exterior and coastal openings.

No. The Emtek 96234 is a residential brass hinge. Detention openings use purpose-built hardware: the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge from the Detention Hardware series, and the Stanley BB855 is a double weight prison hinge at 5 inch by 6 inch, furnished with no holes and not swaged, at heavy duty. The Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface prison hinge at 3 inch by 4 inch with a welded tip. The no-holes, not-swaged and welded tip features on those exist to defeat removal, which a standard residential hinge does not address.

The Emtek 96234 is a non-handed, non-electrified brass hinge. On an access-controlled opening you may need a handed, wire-count-specific unit: the Stanley CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch, square corner, left-handed, 4-wire. The BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect at medium duty. Match the wire count to the lock's power and monitoring conductors, and confirm hand before ordering, since a left-handed unit will not serve a right-hand opening.

No. It is a plain bearing butt hinge with no spring, so the door stays where you leave it. If you need the door to close on its own, for a garage-to-house door for example, a spring hinge like the Stanley Security 2060R full mortise spring hinge does that job. Note the 2060R is 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 with square corners, so it needs a different mortise than the 4 x 4 radius corner prep this Emtek uses.

The Emtek 96234 is a 4 inch by 4 inch brass hinge with a plain bearing. For a light interior leaf, the McKinney MP79 MacPro is a full mortise 5-knuckle standard weight hinge, and the McKinney MPB79 MacPro is a 5-knuckle standard weight hinge in the same family. The Orca 3514 Series is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch plain bearing commercial hinge with a 1/4 inch radius corner at medium duty, and the Deltana DSB3 is a 3 inch by 3 inch square hinge sold in pairs for the smallest openings. Check the mortise you already have: the Emtek's 5/8 inch radius corner does not match the Orca's 1/4 inch radius or the Deltana's square profile.