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Riveting
Riveting
Rivet
Types of Rivets
Rivet symbols
Riveting
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Nomenclature
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RIVET
Is metal pin used to hold two or more metal sheets, to fasten or join in
aircraft construction, bridges, boilers, storage tanks, pressure vessels,
ships and so on.
Mild steel, wrought iron, copper and aluminium alloys are some of the
metals commonly used for rivets.
• Manufactured head,
• Shank of rivet,
• Upset to from the second head (Shop Head).
Manufactured head
Shank rivet
Shop head
Types of Rivets
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Types of Rivets
2. Boiler rivets (12 to 50 mm dia): used for boiler works
Types of Rivets
3. Small rivets (2 to 10 mm dia): used for general purposes and
are of steel, brass or aluminium
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D= Ø Rivet
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Grip
Clearance
0.003 inc
1.5 D
1.5 D
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Rivet Symbols
In case of large drawings where no. of rivets are used, it is
not necessary to draw all rivets.
For ti, gauge lines are drown and location of rivets are shown
by line sybols as per ISI
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Rivet joints:
Consider to plate resist shear, bearing and tensile loads.
Factors govern the joint strength:
• Plate specification
• Rivet specification
• Rivet pitch
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< 3D
<2½D
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2 ½ D Flush
<2-4D
head
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Type of Joints
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Riveted Joints
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Riveted Joints
Riveted Joints
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Riveted Joints
Build up girder
Rivet cutter used to trim rivets length when rivets are required
unavailable.
The cutter has a stack of thickness gauge used to determine
the correct rivet length.
Side cutter/diagonal cutting pliers can be use as substitute.
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Removal of Rivets.
Grind off as much of the rivet's head as possible with a grinder and
grinding wheel, care not to grind into the metal around the rivet.
Removal of Rivets.
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Removal of Rivets.
Removal of Rivets.
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Removal of Rivets.
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Material thick/Grip
Break notch
Mandrel head
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Jo Bolts,
Consists of a threaded steel alloy bolt, a
threaded steel nut, expandable stainless steel
sleeve.
Installation, by turning a bolt while the nut is
held; causes the sleeve to expand over the end
of nut, forming the blind head.
When driving complete, a portion of bolt breaks off.
Installed for permanent structure attachment (not often to
replacement), excellent resist to vibration.
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Sheet gap
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Completely installed
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