types of rivets
TYPES OF RIVETS
Solid/round head rivets
A typical technical drawing of a universal head solid rivet
Solid rivets are one of the oldest and most reliable types of fasteners, having been found in archaeological findings dating back to the Bronze Age. Solid rivets consist simply of a shaft and head that are deformed with a hammer or rivet gun. A rivet compression or crimping tool can also deform this type of rivet. This tool is mainly used on rivets close to the edge of the fastened material, since the tool is limited by the depth of its frame. A rivet compression tool does not require two people, and is generally the most foolproof way to install solid rivets.
USES OF SOLID/ROUND HEAD RIVETS
Solid rivets are used in applications where reliability and safety count. A typical application for solid rivets can be found within the structural parts of aircraft. Hundreds of thousands of solid rivets are used to assemble the frame of a modern aircraft
Semi-tubular rivets
A typical technical drawing of an oval head semi-tubular rivet
Semi-tubular rivets (also known as tubular rivets) are similar to solid rivets, except they have a partial hole (opposite the head) at the tip. The purpose of this hole is to reduce the amount of force needed for application by rolling the tubular portion outward. The force needed to apply a semitubular rivet is about 1/4 of the amount needed to apply a solid rivet. Tubular rivets can also be used as pivot points (a joint where movement is preferred) since the swelling of the rivet is only at the tail. Solid rivets expand radially and generally fill the hole limiting movement
Blind rivets
Three aluminium blind rivets: 1/8", 3/32", and 1/16"
Blind rivets, commonly referred to as pop rivets (POP was a brand name of the original blind rivet manufacturer, now owned by Emhart Teknologies) are tubular and are supplied with a mandrel through the center. The rivet assembly is inserted
Solid/round head rivets
A typical technical drawing of a universal head solid rivet
Solid rivets are one of the oldest and most reliable types of fasteners, having been found in archaeological findings dating back to the Bronze Age. Solid rivets consist simply of a shaft and head that are deformed with a hammer or rivet gun. A rivet compression or crimping tool can also deform this type of rivet. This tool is mainly used on rivets close to the edge of the fastened material, since the tool is limited by the depth of its frame. A rivet compression tool does not require two people, and is generally the most foolproof way to install solid rivets.
USES OF SOLID/ROUND HEAD RIVETS
Solid rivets are used in applications where reliability and safety count. A typical application for solid rivets can be found within the structural parts of aircraft. Hundreds of thousands of solid rivets are used to assemble the frame of a modern aircraft
Semi-tubular rivets
A typical technical drawing of an oval head semi-tubular rivet
Semi-tubular rivets (also known as tubular rivets) are similar to solid rivets, except they have a partial hole (opposite the head) at the tip. The purpose of this hole is to reduce the amount of force needed for application by rolling the tubular portion outward. The force needed to apply a semitubular rivet is about 1/4 of the amount needed to apply a solid rivet. Tubular rivets can also be used as pivot points (a joint where movement is preferred) since the swelling of the rivet is only at the tail. Solid rivets expand radially and generally fill the hole limiting movement
Blind rivets
Three aluminium blind rivets: 1/8", 3/32", and 1/16"
Blind rivets, commonly referred to as pop rivets (POP was a brand name of the original blind rivet manufacturer, now owned by Emhart Teknologies) are tubular and are supplied with a mandrel through the center. The rivet assembly is inserted