A Brife Introduction of Cold Forming Rivets

Lst's firstly talk about the feature of cold forming rivets:

Rivets are permanent mechanical fasteners used to join two or more materials. Before being installed, the rivets consist of a head on one end and a cylindrical shaft on the other, which is deformed during installation to create a second head, connecting the materials together. The end opposite the head is called the tail.

How many types of rivets are there?

According to the head type, there are flat head rivets, round head rivets, countersunk head rivets, mushroom head rivets, pan head rivets, universal head rivets, truss head rivets, etc.

A flat head solid rivet is a rivet with a cylindrical shank and a flat, wide head that sits flush with the surface of the material being joined.

A flat head semi-tubular rivet is a type of rivet with a partial hole at the end of the shank and a wide flat head.

A round head solid rivet is a type of rivet with a rounded or dome-shaped head and a solid shank.

A round head semi-tubular rivet is a kind of rivet with a rounded, dome-shaped head and a partially hollow shank.

A countersunk head solid rivet is a rivet with tapered head and a solid shank.

A countersunk head semi-tubular rivet is featured with they sit flush with surfaces and their halfway drilled-out design.

A mushroom head solid rivet is a rivet with a rounded, dome-shaped head, like a mushroom, and a cylindrical shank.

A mushroom head semi-tubular rivet feature a wide, rounded head that provides a large bearing surface, distributing the load and reducing material deformation.

A pan head solid rivet is featured by its rounded, slightly domed head resembling a pan, which provides a larger bearing surface for better load distribution.

A pan head semi-tubular rivet is a rivet with a pan head (a cylindrical head with a flat top) and a partially hollow shank.

A truss head solid rivet features a low-profile, mushroom-shaped head with a large diameter.

A truss head semi-tubular rivet characterized by their low-profile, rounded head with a wide bearing surface.

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