Rivet Styles

Features/Benefits

Materials available

o   Open End

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·         Used for blind fastening where there is no access to opposite side of work

·         Simple to Install

·         Wide variety of head styles and lengths available

·         Available diameters

o   3/32

o   1/8

o   5/32

o   3/16

o   1/4

·         Steel Rivet/Steel Mandrel

·         Aluminum Rivet/Aluminum Mandrel

·         Aluminum Rivet/Steel Mandrel

·         Stainless Rivet/Stainless Mandrel

·         Stainless Rivet/Steel Mandrel

·         Copper Rivet/Brass Mandrel

·         Copper Rivet/Steel Mandrel

o   Closed End

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·         Moisture-resistant due to a tight seal

·         Greater shear and tensile strength

·         Mandrel  is retained 100% of the time

·         Available diameters

o   1/8

o   5/32

o   3/16

o   1/4

·         Aluminum Rivet/Steel Mandrel

·         Aluminum Rivet/Aluminum Mandrel

·         Stainless Rivet/Stainless/Mandrel

Head Styles

Features/Benefits

o   Button Head

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·         Low profile head diameter is twice the rivet body diameter, providing adequate bearing surface for nearly all applications

·         Open end button head rivets offer the broadest selection of sizes available

o   Large Flange

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·         Provides greater bearing surface for fastening soft and brittle facing materials and oversize facing holes

·         Works well with soft materials, where the increased flange diameter protects the integrity of the application

o   Countersunk

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·         120ºcountersunk rivets for applications where a flush appearance is required