What are the four types of rivets?
The general types of rivets are solid, blind, tubular, and metal piercing (including split rivets).
What is a Shaveable rivet?
Olympic bulb-tite shavable head rivets are unique. When properly finished, the heads of these blind “”pop”” rivets mimic the look of a solid buck rivet. Because of this unique quality, they are the ideal rivet to use for quick repairs on the exterior skin of aluminum trailers.
Why is it called blind rivet?
A revolutionary fastener, the blind rivet is so named because it can be installed when you don’t have access to—or can’t see—the back side of the item being riveted. A riveter is then used to pull the mandrel back while holding the rivet in place.
What is apop rivet?
A POP Rivet is a blind fastener which can be inserted and set from one side of the work piece. The POP Rivet is inserted into a pre-drilled hole in the materials you’re joining together. The mandrel is gripped by a POP Rivet gun or tool. To Riveting tool pulls mandrel through the body of the rivet and sets it.
What are rivet sizes?
Available Blind Rivet Sizes
- The diameter sizes available for blind rivets are:
- Metric series – 2.4, 3, 3.2, 4, 4.8, 5, 6.4 and 7.4mm.
- Inch series – 3/32, 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4 and 19/64″.
What is universal rivet?
The universal head rivet is a combination of the roundhead, flathead, and brazier head. It is used in aircraft construction and repair in both interior and exterior locations. When replacement is necessary for protruding head rivets—roundhead, flathead, or brazier head—they can be replaced by universal head rivets.
What is a flush rivet?
Flush riveting is a way of connecting two pieces of sheet metal together, using rivets whose heads do not protrude above the surface of the metal. In aircraft construction, a flush rivet reduces drag, thus increasing aircraft performance.
Why aircraft have millions of rivets installed on it?
Riveted Joints Are Easier to Inspect There’s no easy or effective way to perform a visual inspection of a welded joint. Therefore, aerospace manufacturing companies use riveted joints to simplify both the production and maintenance process of their aircraft.