Blind rivet

flat-headcountersunk headround head

A permanent fastening and assembly element, the rivet takes the form of a cylindrical rod, usually metal, solid or hollow, with a ‘head’ at one end, i.e. a part with a larger cross-section. The other end will be flattened and enlarged by crushing, to secure the parts to be riveted together. This is called riveting. The different head shapes Rivet heads can take different shapes: Our rivets comply with various standards (depending on your specifications): Flat head Flat head: NFE 27-151 Suet drop head Suet drop head: NFE 27-152 / DIN 674 Round head Round head: NFE 27-153 / DIN 124 / DIN 660 Countersunk head Countersunk head: NFE 27-154 / DIN 661 / DIN 302 Choice of rivet 4 elements are necessary to determine the choice of a rivet: the material the diameter of the drilled hole (to determine the diameter of the rivet) the desired head shape the length of the rivet (determined according to the thickness to be crimped and the shape of the counter-rib) Materials Steel (C4C, C4D, C10C, 19MnB4, etc) Aluminium (AG5 EN-AW 5019, A5 EN-AW 1050A, etc ) Stainless steel ( 304Cu 1. 4567 , 316Cu 1.4578, etc) Copper (CuA1, etc) Brass ( CuZn37, etc ) Etc... A surface treatment can also be carried out according to your requirements.