Different Types of Rivets and Their Uses

DIC Fasteners is leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of wide range of copper rivets, brass rivet, and aluminium rivets. The rivets are permanent mechanical fasteners used to join large structural elements, small electronic assemblies, and just about manner of part failing between these extremes. These are available in wide range of sizes and materials. The Rivet is a mechanical fastener made of smooth, cylindrical shaft with a head. Each rivet has various benefits making it ideal for various type of fastening. Besides the rivets, we can also provide the tools that help to install the rivets.

DIC Fasteners is brand of Dedicated Impex Co. We are supplying all kinds of Rivet, Such as blind rivets, countersunk rivets, semi-tubular rivets, solid rivets, structural rivets, multi grip rivets, tri-fold rivets etc. DIC are provide all kinds of needs as per your specific requirement.

Different types of head styles of Rivets offered by us are:

Blind Rivets
Countersunk Rivets
Semi-tubular Rivets
Solid Rivets

Structural Rivets

Blind Rivets

Blind rivets, ideal for projects where access to the joint limited to one side only. In Our range comprise a large selection of head styles such as round head, universal head rivet, flat head, and many more styles. The blind rivets are high strength with excellent load bearing capabilities. Blind Rivets provides strong and vibration resistant joints to the user application. The Blind rivets are available in different head types, length, diameters and material based upon specific application. Before installing blind rivets it is important to know the details of the application on which they are to be installed like hole diameter, grip, materials to be fastened, shear and tensile resistance etc. Rivets come in range of head types each having different benefits.

Countersunk Head Rivets

Countersunk Head Rivets, also referred as flat rivets and used in countersunk holes. These rivets normally used on sliding tracks as they sit flush with the surface, means the head doesn’t protrude when set in place. Countersunk Head Rivets are made from with stainless steel, carbon steel, or alloy steel making them highly durable for high strength applications and ideal for usage in extreme temperatures. Our stock of rivet includes variety of rivet nuts and tools required to install rivets.

Semi Tubular Rivets

Semi Tubular Rivets, also referred as tubular rivet are same as solid rivets, but it has shallow hole at the top, opposite to the head. These are available with a variety of head designs including oval, flat, countersunk or undercut, among others. These main purpose semi tubular rivets are to minimize the amount of force needed for application by rolling the tubular portion outward. This most common forms of rivets used, can be used for multiple applications, such as luggage, brakes, and 3 ring binders, Depending on the application, semi tubular rivets can either tight or loose.

Solid Rivets

Solid Rivet, used in application where reliability and safety important. The Solid Rivets are capable of providing high strength in various critical applications. These Rivets have shaft and head which deformed with a hammer or rivet gun. It is important to select the right solid rivet with suitable head. These Common head styles of solid rivets are round, countersunk, flat, button, universal, oval, trust, pan etc.

Structural Rivets

Structural rivet, high strength blind rivets that used when a typical blind rivet is not strong enough to handle heavy load amount. The rivet has a multi- grip capability with high shear and a good vibration resistance. Structural rivet are suitable for structural or demanding applications. Structural rivet, made from metal, and plastic material such as aluminium, brass, copper, stainless steel and nylon. These Rivets are available in different head styles and sizes. Structural Rivet, used to fasten together two or more piece of different material thickness in industrial and automobile application.