Specifications
What is solid rivets?
Solid rivets are among the simplest, most reliable, and oldest types of fasteners. ... These simple devices consist of a solid shaft with a head on one end; once installed, the headless end of a solid rivet is deformed with a hammer or rivet gun to hold it in place.
What are the advantages of solid rivets?
Solid rivets are made with a high resistance to corrosion because of the materials they're made with. This includes metals such as stainless steel and titanium. Since solid rivets themselves are durable and long-lasting, this also improves the durability of the item being fastened.
How strong are solid rivets?
In most applications, it is as strong as steel, but weighs only about one-third as much. Nonmagnetic & nonsparking: Aluminum solid rivets are nonmagnetic and nonsparking, making them ideal for electronics and related applications and for use in potentially explosive environments.
Application
What are solid rivets used for?
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.