Rivets are a popular type of fastener used to join two or more pieces of material. Essentially, a rivet consists of two components, a metal tube (body) and a pin (mandrel). The pins are usually longer than the tube and are designed to pull ... read more
Introduction of special rivets Special rivets Peel Split: Peel split rivets are designed to improve support for brittle or soft materials. The mandrel for strip rivets is designed to split the end of the rivet body into four separate le... read more
Selecting the right blind rivet for your application requires understanding the rivet diameter, grip range, head style, flange size and corrosion resistance. We’ve already touched on head style and corrosion resistance, so let’s look at riv... read more
Selecting the right blind rivet for your application requires knowledge of rivet diameter, gripping range, head style, flange size and corrosion resistance. We've talked about head styles and corrosion resistance, let's take a look at rivet... read more
A stud is a metal rod or shaft with threads on both sides. Typically, the rod is longer, but upon request, dimensions may vary. A stud is an externally threaded headless fastener. In other words, we can say that one end of the stud is conne... read more