Semi Tubular rivets are set by deforming the hole formed in the end of the shank of the rivet. This can be done using a hand held punch or in high volume applications, fully automatically using a purpose built riveting machine. The correct specification of the rivet is the key to a successful application. The table below indicates the main dimensions and gives a guide to specifying the length of the rivet.
Shank Forms
Rivet
Gauge | "A” Rivet
Dia | "B” Head
Dia | "C” Hole in
Material | "C” Drill
Size | | "D” Riveting Allowance | | Steel | Copper | Alum |
| Rivet
Gauge | |
| 18 | 1.22 / 1.17 | 2.62 / 2.46 | 1.32 / 1.27 | 1.3 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 18 |
| 17 | 1.42 / 1.37 | 3.43 / 3.23 | 1.52 / 1.47 | 1.5 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 17 | |
| 1/16 | 1.63 / 1.55 | 3.43 / 3.23 | 1.73 / 1.68 | 1.7 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1/16 | |
| 16 | 1.73 / 1.65 | 3.43 / 3.23 | 1.83 / 1.78 | 1.8 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 16 | |
| 15 | 1.91 / 1.83 | 4.09 / 3.86 | 2.03 / 1.98 | 2.0 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 15 | |
| 14½ | 2.06 / 1.98 | 4.09 / 3.86 | 2.21 / 2.16 | 2.2 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.55 | 14½ | |
| 14 | 2.26 / 2.16 | 4.09 / 3.86 | 2.41 / 2.36 | 2.4 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 1.70 | 14 | |
| 13 | 2.39 / 2.29 | 4.88 / 4.60 | 2.54 / 2.49 | 2.5 | 1.55 | 1.65 | 1.80 | 13 | |
| 12½ | 2.56 / 2.46 | 4.88 / 4.60 | 2.72 / 2.67 | 2.7 | 1.68 | 1.80 | 1.95 | 12½ | |
| 12 | 2.74 / 2.64 | 5.64 / 5.38 | 2.90 / 2.84 | 2.85 | 1.80 | 1.93 | 2.08 | 12 | |
| 11 | 3.07 / 2.97 | 5.64 / 5.38 | 3.23 / 3.17 | 3.2 | 2.06 | 2.18 | 2.34 | 11 | |
| 1/8 | 3.20 / 3.10 | 5.64 / 5.38 | 3.35 / 3.30 | 3.3 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 1/8 | |
| 10 | 3.30 / 3.20 | 5.64 /5.38 | 3.45 / 3.40 | 3.4 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 10 | |
| 9½ | 3.66 / 3.56 | 8.10 / 7.80 | 3.86 / 3.81 | 3.8 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 9½ | |
| 9 | 3.94 / 3.81 | 8.10 / 7.80 | 4.14 / 4.08 | 4.1 | 2.69 | 2.84 | 3.02 | 9 | |
| 8 | 4.19 / 4.06 | 8.10 / 7.80 | 4.40 / 4.34 | 4.4 | 2.87 | 3.02 | 3.20 | 8 | |
| 7 | 4.47 / 4.34 | 8.91 / 8.61 | 4.67 / 4.62 | 4.6 | 3.07 | 3.25 | 3.43 | 7 | |
| 3/16 | 4.77 / 4.65 | 9.78 / 9.40 | 5.03 / 4.98 | 5.0 | 3.30 | 3.45 | 3.66 | 3/16 | |
| 6 | 5.08 / 4.96 | 9.78 / 9.40 | 5.28 / 5.21 | 5.2 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 3.89 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5.46 / 5.33 | 11.35 / 10.97 | 5.74 / 5.67 | 5.7 | 3.81 | 3.96 | 4.16 | 5 | |
| 4 | 6.02 / 5.89 | 13.00 / 12.57 | 6.30 / 6.23 | 6.3 | 4.22 | 4.37 | 4.62 | 4 | |
| 3 | 6.35 / 6.23 | 13.00 / 12.57 | 6.63 / 6.55 | 6.6 | 4.44 | 4.62 | 4.88 | 3 |
Example: 3mm diameter rivet to fix a combined thickness of 12mm in steel would require a rivet 12mm underhead plus 2.06mm riveting allowance giving a length of 14.06mm. We would be happy to advise you directly either by Telephone, Fax or e-mail.