RIVET JOINT

This page is provided you guys and girls with information about rivet joint and rivet standardisation.

TYPES OF RIVET JOINT

These are the most type of joint applied with the rivet.

LAP JOINT

BUTT JOINT

BENEFITS OF RIVET JOINT

• Low maintenance cost
• No malfunctioning
• Strong enough to hold parts together under stress
• Low weight and strong
• Resistance to fatigue which is high elasticity and durable
• High productivity

RIVET STANDARDISATION

AN : Air Force Navy

MS : Military Standard

NAS : National Aerospace Standard

NSA : Norm Sud Aviation

1. Most important rivets used in aviation industry.
2. Rivets are normally specified by American standardisation.
3. Diameter of rivet is standardised in 1/32".
4. The rivets length are graduated by 1/16" increments.

To describe or identify a Rivet, a code, devided into four main parts is used.
These are :

• Head styles
• Pin length
• Pin diameter
• Material