Standard Blind Rivet Sizes

When the design calls for crimped sheet edges in conjunction with dimpled holes add 06 to values indicated for flush rivets.

Standard blind rivet sizes.

8 9 gesipa portable power installation tools. Zinc plated for moderate corrosion resistance. Steel rivets with steel mandrels are stronger still. 1 8 diameter 0 251 0 312 this is a rivet with a 1 8 inch diameter body and a grip range of 0 251 inches to 0 312 inches.

Aluminum rivets with steel mandrels are stronger. Extra length metric rivets. Distance measured parallel to the axis of the blind rivet either from the underhead face of the protruding head or from the top face of the countersunk head to the blind rivet end 2 6 1 2 blind length. The most common stainless steel for general hardware use.

American standard ifi 114 rivets american standard inch series blind rivets are manufactured to ifi 114 specifications. 6 polygrip blind rivets. Provide a minimum of 03 between the edge of non flush rivet heads nos. 7 standard blind rivets.

10 gesipa installation tools for bulb tite rivets. And stainless steel rivets with either steel or stainless steel mandrels are the strongest. Zinc plated steel steel mandrel. If you are going to join two metal plates with a grip of 13 mm and want to use a 4 8 mm diameter blank rivet the rivet must be 18 mm long.

Small rivets 7 16 in. Stainless steel 18 8 stainless steel mandrel. Also aluminum rivets with aluminum mandrels are the least strong. Otherwise maintain the normal edge distances both visible and invisible.

Blind rivets are sized by a combination of two important dimensions. Click here to request a quote. Small rivets ansi standard b18 1. A corrosion resistant steel alloy.

The greater the diameter of the blind rivet the stronger the join. When sizing blind rivets the larger the size the stronger the fastened joint in both shear and tensile. In our catalog you will see rivet sizes notated in the form. Large rivets 1 2 in.

The final number indicates the rivet length the length of a rivet is indicated in 16ths of an inch. 8 8 16 or 1 2 10 10 16 or 5 8 etc. Diameter and smaller large rivets ansi standard b18 1 2. The diameter of a rivet is indicated in 32nds of an inch.

Blind rivets come in a variety of types including open end rivets closed end rivets tri fold rivets split rivets and multi grip rivets. 1 or 2 and bend radius tangent point.