Emtek 96416 Heavy Duty Ball Bearing Hinges (Pair), 5" x 5" with Square Corners, Solid Brass

Yes. The Emtek 96416 heavy duty ball bearing hinges are rated for door thicknesses up to 1-3/4 inches, which covers both the 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older homes and the 1-3/4 inch thickness used on exterior and heavier interior doors. At 5 x 5 inches with square corners, they need a mortise pocket cut to match, so on a door prepped for 4 x 4 or 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 hinges you will be routing the door and jamb deeper and longer.

Emtek lists the 96416 as a residential hinge. For high-traffic commercial openings, apartment corridors, or anything on a rated frame, go to a commercial ball bearing hinge instead: the Don-Jo HWBB84545 heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 4-1/2 x 4-1/2, the Hager BB1168 heavy duty full mortise ball bearing hinge with non-removable pin for out-swinging exterior doors, or the Ives 3CB1HW steel heavy weight concealed bearing hinge. Use the 96416 where the finish is on show, on residential entry and interior doors.

The 96416 is a standard full mortise ball bearing hinge, not a security hinge. On an out-swinging door the knuckles are on the outside, so if the opening needs pin-pull protection, use a non-removable pin hinge instead: the Deltana CSB45N 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 square hinge with NRP, the Hager BB1168 NRP full mortise ball bearing hinge, or the Deltana DE44R5TA 4 x 4 security hinge with a 5/8 inch radius.

Full mortise means both leaves get recessed, one into the door edge and one into the jamb, so the hinge sits flush and the door closes tight against the stop. That is different from a half mortise hinge like the Hager 1129, where only one leaf is mortised and the other surface-mounts, or a full surface hinge that screws to the faces of both. If your frame is a hollow metal jamb already prepped for 4-1/2 inch hinges, the 5 x 5 inch 96416 will not drop into that prep.

The 96416 is cut with square corners and will not drop into a radius corner mortise without reworking the pocket. For a 5/8" radius pocket, the Delaney RH35xx is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" bulk steel residential interior hinge with a 5/8" radius sold in pairs, the Delaney RH45xx is a 4" x 4" bulk residential exterior hinge with a 5/8" radius sold in pairs, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4" x 4" x 5/8" radius steel security hinge sold in pairs. For a 1/4" radius, the Orca Hardware 4014 Series is a 4" x 4" x 1/4" radius corner plain bearing commercial hinge and the 3514 Series is the same in 3.5" x 3.5". Measure the existing corner radius before ordering, since 1/4" and 5/8" pockets are not interchangeable.

The Emtek 96416 is a solid brass heavy duty ball bearing hinge in a 5" x 5" square corner size, sold in pairs with screws. If the opening calls for a steel commercial ball bearing hinge instead, the Don-Jo HWBB75045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 5" x 4-1/2" steel with a satin chrome finish, and the Don-Jo HWBB85045 is a heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinge in 5" x 4-1/2" brass with a satin chrome finish. Both keep the ball bearing action and full mortise prep; the 5" x 4-1/2" leaf is narrower than the 96416's 5" x 5", so confirm the existing mortise width before swapping.

The Emtek 96416 is built in 5" x 5" with square corners. For a 4-1/2" square corner opening, the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square corner ball bearing commercial hinge, and the Don-Jo HWBB74545 and HWBB84545 are heavy weight full mortise ball bearing hinges in 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" satin chrome. The Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square hinge sold in pairs with a non-removable pin, which is the one to specify when the hinge is on an out-swinging exterior door.

No. The 96416 is a non-electronic hinge with no wire path through the barrel. When power has to cross from frame to door for an electric strike, mag lock or electrified lockset, use an energy transfer hinge instead: the Command Access ETH-BB68 is a heavy duty 5 knuckle steel base energy transfer hinge, the ETH-CB70 is a 3 knuckle standard weight steel base version, and the BEST CECB179-12C is a steel full mortise concealed bearing electrified hinge with a 12-wire quick connect. If the opening also needs door position monitoring, the Command Access ETM-BB68 adds an integrated door position switch and the ETM-CB70 adds door position sensing on a 3 knuckle steel base.

The 96416 is a standard heavy duty ball bearing hinge in solid brass. When the door swings out and the pin is exposed on the unsecured side, specify a non-removable pin or security hinge instead: the Hager BB1168 is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge with a non-removable pin, the Deltana CSB45N is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square hinge pair with a non-removable pin, and the Deltana DE44R5TA is a 4" x 4" x 5/8" radius security hinge in steel sold in pairs. For detention and high-abuse openings, the BEST BB855 is a heavy-duty steel double weight concealed ball bearing prison hinge and the Stanley Security BB855 is a double weight prison hinge in 5" by 6", furnished with no holes and not swaged.

The 96416 ships as a pair with screws included, so one box hangs a door on two hinges. Most doors at this size take three hinges, so plan on two boxes per door and a spare leaf, or two boxes each for a pair of doors if you are hanging on two hinges apiece. Since it comes as a pair rather than a single leaf, count your openings before ordering rather than counting hinges.

Screws are in the box. The 96416 pair ships with its mounting screws, so there is nothing else to order to hang the door on them.

The 96416 leaves run 0.122 to 0.134 inches thick. That gauge decides how deep you set the mortise: rout to the leaf thickness so the leaf sits flush with the door edge and jamb face. Cut too deep and the door binds against the stop; too shallow and it will not close square.

Ten finishes on the 96416: Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), 606 Satin Brass, French Antique (US7), Polished Nickel (US14), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, 619 Satin Nickel, and 625 Bright Chrome. Those are standard Emtek finish designations, so matching a knobset or leverset finish across the same opening is a matter of ordering the same code. Unlacquered brass is the one to know about: it has no clear coat and will patina over time, so it will not stay matched to a lacquered polished brass lockset.

No handing to specify. The 96416 is a full mortise butt hinge, symmetrical about the barrel, so the same pair hangs a left-hand or right-hand door. You orient it on the job, not on the order form. Finish is the only choice you make when ordering.

Ball bearings sit between the knuckles and carry the vertical load on a rolling element instead of metal grinding on metal. On a heavy slab, a solid core door, or an entry door that gets used all day, that is the difference between a hinge that stays quiet and one that squeaks and wears the knuckles oval. Plain bearing hinges like the Ives 1010RP or the Schlage Residential S3P1010 are fine on light hollow core interior doors. The 96416 is the ball bearing option when the door has real weight on it.

The Emtek 96416 is a ball bearing hinge, which is what you want on a heavier or frequently used door. For light interior doors, plain bearing hinges cover the same full mortise prep with a simpler knuckle: the Ives 1010RP is a steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners sold in sets of three, the Schlage Residential S3P1010 is a 3.5" x 3.5" square corner plain bearing mortise hinge in packs of three, and the Orca Hardware 4040 Series is a 4" x 4" square corner plain bearing commercial hinge. All three keep the square corner profile of the 96416 in smaller leaf sizes.

The 96416 is a residential solid brass ball bearing hinge. For commercial openings, the Ives 3CB1HW is a steel heavy weight concealed bearing full mortise hinge with 3 knuckles, and the Hager BB1168 is a full mortise ball bearing heavy duty hinge with a non-removable pin. The Stanley Security FBB191 is a 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge in 4.5" x 4.5", and the Orca Hardware 3535 Series is a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square corner ball bearing commercial hinge. Concealed bearing models like the 3CB1HW hide the bearing inside the knuckle rather than showing the bearing races the way a ball bearing hinge does.

No. The 96416 is a ball bearing hinge with no closing spring; it carries the door and swings freely. If the opening has to self-close - a garage-to-house door or a corridor door with a code requirement - the Stanley Security 2060R is a full mortise spring hinge in 4.5" x 4.5" square corner with a ferrous steel base. Spring hinges and ball bearing hinges use the same full mortise pocket, but spring hinges are tensioned after install and are usually mixed with a standard hinge in the same door.

They are not the same. The 96416 uses ball bearings between the knuckles, visible as bearing rings in the barrel. Concealed bearing hinges put the bearing inside the knuckle so the barrel reads as a plain hinge: the Hager 920 is a full mortise concealed bearing hinge with 2 knuckle steel construction, the Ives 3CB1 is a steel 3-knuckle concealed bearing full mortise hinge, and the BEST CB1969R is a concealed bearing heavy weight pivot-reinforced hinge. If the design intent is the classic ball bearing barrel look in solid brass, a concealed bearing hinge will not match it visually even where the prep is the same.

The 96416 is a full mortise hinge - both leaves mortise into the door edge and the frame rebate. When only one side can be mortised, the Hager 1129 is a half mortise plain bearing commercial hinge in 4-1/2" standard weight steel. When neither side can be cut, the Hager 990 STEEL is a full surface hinge, 3" x 4" with a welded tip. Full surface and half mortise hinges apply to the face of the door or frame, so verify clearance at the stop and any door edge trim before ordering.

The 96416 is solid brass through the leaf, which is non-ferrous and does not rust. If you need a different non-ferrous hinge, the McKinney T2314 is a non-ferrous hinge in standard weight with 5 knuckles. Most of the steel commercial hinges in this size class - including the Stanley Security FBB191 5-knuckle full mortise standard weight hinge in 4.5" x 4.5" - are ferrous base, so confirm base metal rather than finish when the opening sees salt air or wash-down.

No. The 96416 is a full mortise butt hinge and swings one direction only. For a door that has to swing both ways, use a pivot instead: the BEST DAP-3 is a heavy duty double acting pivot for commercial interior doors. Pivots carry the door at the top and bottom rather than on the door edge, so the frame and floor prep is different from a hinge mortise and needs to be set before the door is hung.

For 4" x 4" square corner ball bearing, the Delaney CH401X is a 4" x 4" commercial ball bearing hinge with a square corner. If the other doors are residential and take a 4" x 4" pair, the Delaney RH40xx is a 4" x 4" residential hinge pair for Castlegate in 5/8" radius by square, and the Deltana DSB35 is a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square residential hinge sold in pairs with the DSB3 covering 3" x 3". Matching corner style and leaf size to the existing pockets matters more than matching brand when you are standardizing a building.

For a handed, concealed-conductor opening the Stanley Security CECB1900R54L is a three knuckle concealed bearing concealed conductor architectural hinge, steel full mortise, standard weight, 4-1/2" by 4-1/2", square corner, left-handed, 4-wire. It shares the square corner full mortise prep of the Emtek 96416 but is handed and carries wire through the barrel, so confirm door handing and the number of conductors your lock or monitoring device needs before ordering.

The 96416 is sold in pairs with screws included, so a three-hinge door takes two pairs with one hinge left over, or the third hinge ordered separately. Hinges that ship in threes include the Ives 1010RP steel plain bearing residential hinge with square corners, sold as a set of 3, and the Schlage Residential S3P1010 3.5" x 3.5" square corner plain bearing mortise hinge, sold in packs of 3. Both are plain bearing rather than ball bearing, so they suit lighter interior doors than the solid brass 96416.

The 96416 carries a square corner leaf with a standard round barrel in solid brass, offered in ten finishes including Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), Flat Black (US19), Pewter (US15A) and French Antique (US7). If the design calls for a squared barrel profile as well, the McKinney SQ3331 is a square barrel 2-knuckle decorative hinge in 4-1/2" by 4-1/2". It is a 2-knuckle decorative hinge rather than a ball bearing hinge, so weigh it against the door weight it has to carry.

The McKinney MP79 is a MacPro full mortise hinge with 5 knuckles in standard weight, and the MPB79 is a MacPro hinge, 5-knuckle, standard weight. Both are standard duty, while the Emtek 96416 is a heavy duty ball bearing hinge in solid brass with square corners. The MacPro hinges share the 5-knuckle full mortise pattern, so they suit an opening where the door weight is modest and the finish requirement is commercial rather than decorative brass.