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Hinge Specifications PDF

The document discusses door hinge specifications including the base metal, size, thickness, bearing type, finish/color, corner type, hole pattern, and screw type. Common base metals are steel, solid brass, and stainless steel. Size is typically measured in inches for the width and height when open. Thickness is measured in imperial gauge or millimeters, with residential hinges being thinner around 2-2.5mm and heavy duty around 3.0-3.5mm. Bearing types include plain, ball, and spring bearings. Finish/color is specified using ANSI or BHMA standards with popular colors being satin nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, and bright brass.

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Hinge Specifications PDF

The document discusses door hinge specifications including the base metal, size, thickness, bearing type, finish/color, corner type, hole pattern, and screw type. Common base metals are steel, solid brass, and stainless steel. Size is typically measured in inches for the width and height when open. Thickness is measured in imperial gauge or millimeters, with residential hinges being thinner around 2-2.5mm and heavy duty around 3.0-3.5mm. Bearing types include plain, ball, and spring bearings. Finish/color is specified using ANSI or BHMA standards with popular colors being satin nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, and bright brass.

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Aspects of Door Hinge Specifications

Pin
Hinge Anatomy Corner
Butt/Barrel/Knuckle

Screw Hole

Specification Details Leaf


Base Metal: (Regardless of color) this refers to the material makeup of the
hinge. Common base metals are: Steel, Solid Brass, and Stainless Steel.
Steel hinges are ferrous (contain iron which is magnetized). Solid Brass and
Stainless Steel hinges are non-ferrous and will not attract a magnet.

Size: This refers to the height and width of the open hinge (leaves spread).
Common sizes are 3-1/2"x3-1/2", 4"x4", 4-1/2"x4-1/2".

Thickness: The thickness of the leaves are measured in Imperial Gauge


or Millimeters. But often sold by generic names like "residential" (thin) or
"heavy duty" (thicker). Residential hinges are typically 2mm-2.5mm
and Heavy Duty hinges are typically 3.0mm-3.5mm in thickness.

Bearing: This refers to the mechanical structure that bears the weight
of the door. Typical bearings are Plain Bearing, Ball Bearing, or Spring
(Self Closing). Plain bearing has a straight pin, ball bearing has ball
bearings in the barrel to reduce friction and carry more door weight.
Spring bearing hinges (also called "self closing" or by a manufacturer
name "Bommer") have a tension spring in the barrel to close the door.
Most hinges are Plain Bearing by default and will specify a different bearing.

Finish (or color): Color of hinge is specified in ANSI (US) standard finishes
or sometimes in BHMA standard finishes. Common colors: US15 Satin Nickel,
US10B Oil-Rubbed Bronze, US3 Bright Brass, US15A Antique Nickel,
US26 Bright Chrome, US26D Brushed Chrome and others.

Corner: Our standard hinge corner is 1/4" Radius Corner.


Other corner specifications are Square Corner and 5/8" Radius Corner. All
hinges are mortised into the jamb and door.

Other Details
Hole Pattern: Screw holes on the hinge leaves can be layed out in "zig-zag"
or "crescent" shaped patterns.

Screw Type: Hinge screws vary in length and thread. Wood screws typically come
in either a wood boring "fly-cut" variety or in a coarse thread.

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