Blind rivets referred to as pop rivets, are tubular and supplied with a mandrel through the center. The rivet assembly is inserted into a hole drilled through the parts to be joined and a specially designed tool is used to draw the mandrel into the rivet. This expands the blind end of the rivet and then the mandrel snaps off. These types of blind rivets have non-locking mandrels and are sometimes avoided for critical structural joints because the mandrels may fall out, due to vibration or other reasons, leaving a hollow rivet that will have a significantly lower load carrying capability than solid rivets. Furthermore, because of the mandrel they are more prone to failure from corrosion and vibration. Unlike solid rivets, blind rivets can be inserted and fully installed in a joint from only one side of a part or structure, "blind" to the opposite side.
Blind Rivets are available in flat head, countersunk head, and modified flush head with standard diameters of 1/8, 5/32 and 3/16 inch. Blind rivets are made from soft aluminum alloy, steel (including stainless steel), copper, and Monel.
(reference by Wikipedia)
Blind Rivet have some advantages:
- Blind Rviets provides strong holding for applcation.
- Blind Rivet are low in cost compare with Bolt and Nut.
- Blind Rivet are ideal for wide range application
- Blind Rivet are available in dome, countersunk or large flange style.
- Blind Rivet are fast and easy to install.
- Blind Rivdet are ideal for rust resistance appication.
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