Blind Rivet Dimension

The second number refers to the maximum grip length in 16ths of an inch.

Blind rivet dimension.

Aluminum rivets with steel mandrels are stronger. This range of material or work thickness is the blind rivet s grip range. Steel rivets with steel mandrels are stronger still. Each blind rivet is engineered for a specific range of material thickness for which it will be effective.

The first number refers to the diameter of the rivet in 32nds of an inch. Therefore a size 45 rivet is 4 32 1 8 diameter with a 5 16 maximum grip range. They can be fully installed in a joint on just one side of a structure where it is blind to the opposing side. Also aluminum rivets with aluminum mandrels are the least strong.

When sizing blind rivets the larger the size the stronger the fastened joint in both shear and tensile. And stainless steel rivets with either steel or stainless steel mandrels are the strongest. Closed end rivets help to create a seal to prevent air and moisture leakage. The most common way to specify a rivet size is by trade size.

The recommended hole size and tolerances are shown in the technical. The same as our previous examples. Blind rivets in this category are available with brazier countersunk domed large flanged or truss heads.