About Installing Blind Rivets
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Blind Rivets for Wood
An alternative to wood screws, these rivets have a grooved body that expands during installation, digging into the wood and creating a secure hold. They are for use in closed-end holes. Made of aluminum, rivets are lightweight, nonmagnetic, and have good corrosion resistance. They join material when you only have access to one side. A low-profile domed head creates a finished appearance.
A blind rivet tool (sold separately) with a nosepiece that matches the rivet's diameter is required for installation.
| For Min. Hole Dp. | Lg. | For Hole Size | For Drill Bit Size | Head Dia. | Head Ht. | Shear Strength | Tensile Strength  | Material | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Steel Mandrel | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.157" Dia. | |||||||||||
| 0.433" | 0.315" | 0.169" | No. 18 | 0.313" | 0.039" | Not Rated | Not Rated | 5154 Aluminum | 100 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 0.591" | 0.472" | 0.169" | No. 18 | 0.313" | 0.039" | Not Rated | Not Rated | 5154 Aluminum | 100 | 000000000 | 00000 |
Plastic Blind Rivets
Corrosion resistant and nonconductive, these rivets are designed to join plastic, fiberglass, wood, and metal. They join material when you only have access to one side. A low-profile domed head creates a finished appearance.
The combined thickness of material must fall within the rivet's material thickness range. Shear strength is the amount of force it takes to break a rivet from the side, and tensile strength is the amount of pull a rivet can withstand without breaking. Joint strength is also affected by rivet spacing and hole size.
Nylon mandrel absorbs moisture which can affect dimensions and other properties. A tool for plastic blind rivets (sold separately) with a nosepiece that matches the rivet's diameter is required for installation.
| For Material Thick. | Lg. | For Hole Size | For Drill Bit Size | Head Dia. | Head Ht. | Shear Strength, lbs. | Tensile Strength | Temperature Range, °F | Material | Color | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
0.157" Dia. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02"-0.197" | 0.315" | 0.16"-0.164" | No. 20 | 0.362" | 0.055" | 40 | Not Rated | -25° to 175° | Nylon Plastic | Off-White | 50 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 0.197"-0.354" | 0.472" | 0.16"-0.164" | No. 20 | 0.362" | 0.055" | 40 | Not Rated | -25° to 175° | Nylon Plastic | Off-White | 50 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| For Rivet Dia. | Each | |
| 0.157", 0.195", 0.197", 0.236", 0.246" | 000000000 | 000000 |