RIVETS 101

What is a rivet?

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. The POP rivets (Blind Rivets), connect two pieces of material together; fast and efficiently. A hand riveter or pneumatic rivet gun are used to set rivets.

Domed and Countersunk Heads

	Domed rivets have a “downward facing head”
	Countersunk rivets have a “upwards facing head”

Standard Rivets

The standard domed and countersunk head style's offer excellent bearing surface and is ideal for several different applications.

Multi Grip Rivets

Perfect in applications where hole diameters are not exact, and you’re looking for a rivet that provides for a wide grip range.

Sealed Rivets

Enhanced tensile and shear strength over corresponding open-end rivets. Sealed rivets provide 100% mandrel retention and have vibration resistant joints.

Large Flange

These rivets have a wider head than standard fasteners. They provide extra power to attach sheet metal/ large materials to a soft frame. Due to being wider a greater surface area is covered, reducing the number of rivets required.

Peel Rivets

Peel rivets breaks into four petals pulling the substrate layers tight together as the rivet peels and clamps (e.g. The corners of the rivet peel back like a banana)

Grooved Rivet

An easy and simple method of joining metal to a wide range of solid materials including; wood, concrete and plastic. These materials can easily be fastened with a grooved rivet as they provide a high resistance joint.

Coloured Rivets

Our coloured rivets are available in a variety of colours such as; red, green, blue, black, white etc. If you supply your RAL number, we can quote you on your specific requirements!

Common Area’s for Rivet Applications

Rivets are very versatile and allow the operator to assemble many things such as plastic, metal, wood and more. They are suited for assembling soft and thin materials.

Some everyday rivet applications include:

·         Construction and Building — Gutters, windows, doors, wind

            guards and many more.

·         Infrastructure — Bridges and large-scale metal structures

·         Woodworking and DIY— Sign’s, photo frames, furniture, woodcraft

             etc

·         Jewellery

·         Aerospace and automotive — Aluminium construction, aircraft,

            vehicle body panel joining and much more.