Emtek 96413 Heavy Duty Ball Bearing Hinges (Pair), 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" with Square Corners, Solid Brass

Yes. The Emtek 96413 hinge is rated for doors up to 1-3/4 inches thick, which covers standard exterior and solid-core interior residential doors. The leaf size is 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches, so the door edge needs to accept a 3-1/2 inch leaf and the frame needs matching mortise depth.

The 96413 is sold as a pair with screws included. Most residential doors hang on three hinges, so a single door takes a pair plus one more hinge, and an interior door on two hinges is covered by one pair. Order by the door, not by the box.

They fit if your current mortises are cut for a 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 inch leaf with square corners, no corner radius. A square-corner hinge will not seat cleanly in a mortise routed with a rounded corner, which is how most factory-prehung doors are cut. For a 5/8 inch radius pocket, look at a radius-corner hinge such as the Delaney 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 residential hinge instead. Leaf thickness on the 96413 runs 0.122 to 0.134 inch, so the mortise depth on a standard residential prep is right.

The 96413 is a residential hinge. For a commercial opening, a corridor door in a multi-family building, or anything on a fire-rated or high-traffic frame, go to a steel full mortise commercial hinge instead, such as the Ives 3CB1HW heavy weight concealed bearing hinge, the Hager BB1168 heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge, or the Don-Jo HWBB84545 in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2. Those are the heavy duty steel bodies sized for commercial door weights.

Hinge leaf size follows door thickness and weight. A 3-1/2 inch hinge like the Emtek 96413 suits a 1-3/8 inch interior door and lighter 1-3/4 inch doors; a 4 inch hinge is the usual pick once you are on a 1-3/4 inch solid-core or exterior door, and the Emtek Heavy Duty Ball Bearing line is offered in 4 x 4 as well. Measure the existing mortise height on the door edge, since the replacement has to match what is already cut.

Not for that opening. An out-swing exterior door exposes the hinge pins outside, so you want a non-removable pin or security stud hinge. The 96413 does not carry an NRP option. Look instead at the Deltana CSB45N 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square hinge with non-removable pin, the Deltana DE44R5TA 4 x 4 security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius, or the Hager BB1168 NRP ball bearing hinge for a heavier door.

The Deltana DSB35 is the nearest match on the two dimensions that decide whether a hinge drops into an existing mortise: it is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs, the same size and corner style as the Emtek 96413 and the same pair packaging. The 96413 is a ball bearing hinge in solid brass; the DSB35 is described as a residential square hinge. If the door already has a 3-1/2 inch square-cut mortise, both sit in the same pocket with no chisel work.

No. The Emtek 96413 is cut with square corners, and a radius corner hinge leaves a gap at each corner of a square-routed mortise, or requires corner chiseling to seat in a radius pocket. The Delaney 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch bulk steel residential hinge is 5/8 inch radius, and the Orca Hardware 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch commercial hinge is 1/4 inch radius. Both are the same leaf size as the 96413 and neither shares its corner cut, so check the existing mortise before ordering either as a swap.

Step up to a larger leaf. The 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, and the 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. Both are rated heavy duty. The Emtek 96413 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch residential ball bearing hinge in solid brass, and both Don-Jo sizes require a wider and taller mortise than the 96413, so this is a re-route, not a drop-in.

The Hager BB1168 NRP is a non-removable pin full mortise ball bearing hinge rated heavy duty, and the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin. A non-removable pin blocks the pin from being driven out from the hinge side, which matters when the barrel faces outward on a door that swings out. The Emtek 96413 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch ball bearing hinge in solid brass; the CSB45N shares its square corner cut but at the larger 4-1/2 inch leaf, so the mortise has to be enlarged.

Neither function is something a standard ball bearing hinge performs, so the hinge itself has to change. For self-closing, the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge with square corners at 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch on a ferrous steel base, rated heavy duty. For power to an electrified lock or an exit device, the Command Access ETH-CB70 is an energy transfer hinge with a 3-knuckle standard weight steel base, rated medium duty. The Emtek 96413 is a non-electronic ball bearing hinge in solid brass at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch, and both alternatives are larger and require the mortise and, for the ETH-CB70, a wire path through the frame.

Ball bearings sit between the knuckles and carry the door's weight on a rolling surface instead of metal rubbing on metal. That is what you want under a heavy solid-core or heavy decorative door, and it is why the door stays quiet and does not start to sag or squeak. A plain bearing hinge like the Schlage Residential S3P1010 or the Orca 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1/4 inch radius commercial hinge is fine under a light hollow-core interior door. The 96413 is the ball bearing version in the same 3-1/2 inch square-corner size.

Solid brass through the leaf, not a plated steel base. That matters on a coastal or high-humidity opening where a plated steel hinge will eventually rust at the screw holes, and it matters if you are matching solid brass knobs and levers on the same door. Most of the commercial ball bearing hinges in the category, including the Ives and Orca concealed and ball bearing lines, are 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), French Antique (US7), Flat Black (US19), and 625 Bright Chrome. Those are Emtek's own finish designations, so a hinge ordered in the same code as your knobs or levers will match the set. Unlacquered brass is the one that will patina over time by design rather than holding its factory look.

No handing to specify. The 96413 is a full mortise butt hinge with a removable pin, symmetrical about the barrel, so the same pair hangs a left-hand or right-hand door. Handing only becomes an ordering decision on hinges built for one swing, like the Stanley CECB1900R54L electrified hinge, which is a left-handed part.

The Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5 inch by 3.5 inch square corner mortise hinge with a plain bearing, rated medium duty and sold in packs of three. The Emtek 96413 is a ball bearing hinge in solid brass sold in pairs. Ball bearing knuckles carry weight and cycling without binding; plain bearing hinges have no bearing race between the knuckles. For a hollow core closet or bedroom door that sees light use, the plain bearing S3P1010 matches the size and corner cut of the 96413, and the pack of three suits a door hung on three hinges.

They are different hinge types even though both are full mortise. The Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge rated medium duty; concealed bearing puts the bearing inside the knuckle so the barrel reads as a continuous cylinder. The Emtek 96413 is a 5-knuckle style ball bearing hinge in solid brass at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with square corners, where the bearing races are visible between the knuckles. On a residential door where the barrel is seen alongside brass knobs and levers, the two do not look alike. Confirm leaf size against the existing mortise before treating the 3CB1 as a swap.

The Orca Hardware 4 inch by 4 inch square corner plain bearing commercial hinge, rated medium duty, keeps the square corner cut on the larger openings, and the Delaney 4 inch by 4 inch commercial ball bearing hinge is a square corner ball bearing at that size. The Emtek 96413 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch square corner ball bearing hinge in solid brass. Matching the square corner across both sizes means one mortise template style for the whole job, though the finishes come from different lines and will not read as a set alongside the brass 96413.

The Emtek 96413 is a 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch hinge, also offered at 4 inch by 4 inch, both with square corners in solid brass. For a smaller 3 inch mortise, the Deltana DSB3 is a 3 inch by 3 inch square hinge sold in pairs, matching the square corner cut at the smaller leaf. Measure the existing leaf height before ordering, since a 3-1/2 inch hinge will not seat in a 3 inch pocket without extending the mortise.

The 96413 is a plain butt hinge with no spring, so it swings freely and holds wherever you leave it. If the door has to close itself, you need a spring hinge or a closer. The Stanley Security 2060R full mortise spring hinge in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square corner is the spring option in this category.