Several Commonly Available Types of Rivets(Ⅰ)

There are various types of rivets among the family of rivets, each made to satisfy different cost, accessibility, and strength requirements.

1. Round head rivets

Round head rivet consists of a shaft and head that can be deformed by a hammer or rivet gun, it is one of the most widely used fasteners, and applied particularly in electronic equipment that stress reliability and safety. For example, they are very frequently used in assembling modern aircraft.

2. Semi-tubular rivets

Semi-tubular rivets are similar to round head rivets apart from a partial hole at the tip which is used to cut quantity of force needed for application. It often requires less force to utilize a semi-tubular rivet than a round head rivet. To be continued...