Steel rivets with steel mandrels are stronger still.
Blind rivet dimension.
Closed end rivets help to create a seal to prevent air and moisture leakage.
Also aluminum rivets with aluminum mandrels are the least strong.
The same as our previous examples.
This range of material or work thickness is the blind rivet s grip range.
Hole size proper hole size is important to ensure the in tegrity of the fastened joint.
The second number refers to the maximum grip length in 16ths of an inch.
The recommended hole size and tolerances are shown in the technical.
The first number refers to the diameter of the rivet in 32nds of an inch.
5052 aluminum open end blind rivet with aluminum break pull mandrel meets ifi 114 grade 11 dome head 1 4 diameter 0 625 length 0 251 0 375 grip range pack of 50.
Aluminum rivets with steel mandrels are stronger.
Each blind rivet is engineered for a specific range of material thickness for which it will be effective.
Blind rivets in this category are available with brazier countersunk domed large flanged or truss heads.
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.
They can be fully installed in a joint on just one side of a structure where it is blind to the opposing side.