Aircraft Rivet

An aircraft rivet is a fastener widely used in the manufacture of aircraft and other aviation equipment.

The part looks like a metal rod (or tube) with a round, slightly convex head on one end. It resembles a mushroom.

Product features

Aircraft rivets are mostly made of various aluminium alloys — grades V65, D18, AMG5P, AMTs, D19P. There are also variants made of brass. Both materials have the qualities required for rivets: they are at once strong and elastic. The material the fastener is made of can be identified by the number of dots on the head. For the aluminium grades mentioned, 0–4 dots are marked.

Aircraft rivets are small in size: diameter from 1 to 6 millimeters, length from 3 to 40 millimeters.

Application and installation rules

Rivets are used to join two sheet materials. In aviation, such fasteners can be seen on the metal skin of the fuselage.

Installation requires pre-drilling a hole in both sheets. The rivet is then inserted head-down, a hard surface is placed underneath, and the other end of the fastener is hammered flat. This produces a reliable joint.