Rivets

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Rivets join sheet metal, trailer skins, ductwork, signage, enclosures and truck bodies where you can reach only one side of the work. This section covers open-end and closed-end blind rivets, large flange rivets, structural blind rivets, rivet nuts (threaded inserts) and solid rivets, along with hand and pneumatic rivet tools. Materials include aluminum, steel, stainless steel and copper.

What to check before you order

  • Diameter. Common blind rivet sizes are 1/8", 5/32" and 3/16". Drill the hole to the size the rivet maker lists.
  • Grip range. Grip is the total thickness of the material being joined. Pick a rivet whose grip range covers your stack-up, or it will not set properly.
  • Material match. Use aluminum rivets on aluminum and stainless on stainless to limit corrosion between metals.
  • Closed or open end. Closed-end rivets seal out water and fumes. Large flange heads spread load on soft or thin material.
  • Rivet nuts. These give you a threaded hole in thin sheet. Match the thread, grip range and tool mandrel.

Common questions

What does the rivet number mean?

On blind rivets, the first digit is the diameter in 32nds of an inch and the second is the maximum grip in 16ths. A 4-4 rivet is 1/8" diameter with up to a 1/4" grip.

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