Standard Blind Rivet Sizes

Small rivets 7 16 in.

Standard blind rivet sizes.

8 9 gesipa portable power installation tools. When the design calls for crimped sheet edges in conjunction with dimpled holes add 06 to values indicated for flush rivets. 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. Provide a minimum of 03 between the edge of non flush rivet heads nos.

The greater the diameter of the blind rivet the stronger the join. Aluminum rivets with steel mandrels are stronger. Also aluminum rivets with aluminum mandrels are the least strong. Blind rivets are sized by a combination of two important dimensions.

1 or 2 and bend radius tangent point. The diameter of a rivet is indicated in 32nds of an inch. Dome heads are rounded and sit above the surface. 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.

7 standard blind rivets. Blind rivets come in a variety of types including open end rivets closed end rivets tri fold rivets split rivets and multi grip rivets. The final number indicates the rivet length the length of a rivet is indicated in 16ths of an inch. A corrosion resistant steel alloy.

Diameter and smaller large rivets ansi standard b18 1 2. 8 8 16 or 1 2 10 10 16 or 5 8 etc. 6 polygrip blind rivets. 10 gesipa installation tools for bulb tite rivets.

Zinc plated steel steel mandrel. And stainless steel rivets with either steel or stainless steel mandrels are the strongest. When sizing blind rivets the larger the size the stronger the fastened joint in both shear and tensile. Small rivets ansi standard b18 1.

Otherwise maintain the normal edge distances both visible and invisible. Stainless steel 18 8 stainless steel mandrel. Extra length metric rivets. Steel rivets with steel mandrels are stronger still.

Zinc plated for moderate corrosion resistance. Click here to request a quote. 4 4 32 or 1 8 12 12 32 or 3 8 etc. The most common stainless steel for general hardware use.

In our catalog you will see rivet sizes notated in the form. American standard ifi 114 rivets american standard inch series blind rivets are manufactured to ifi 114 specifications.