Solid rivet
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A solid rivet is one of the oldest and most reliable fasteners in technical appliations. Solid rivets were found in archaeological findings dating back to the Bronze Age. Solid rivets are used today in applications where reliability and safety count. Steel rivets can be found in static structures such as bridges, cranes, and building frames.
A typical application for solid rivets can be found within the structural parts of aircraft. Hundreds of thousands of solid rivets are used to assemble the frame of a modern aircraft. Such solid rivets come with rounded (universal) or countersunk heads. Typical materials for aircraft rivets are aluminium alloys (2017,2024, 2117, 7050, 5056,55000,V-65,), titanium as well as nickel based alloys (Monel™).
The setting of these fasteners requires access from both sides to the structures. Solid rivets are driven using a hydraulically or pneumatically driven squeezing tool or even hand held hammers.
Applications in which only one side is available require the use of blind rivets.
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