Countersinking Rivets Sheet Metal

Dimpling is the preferred method of accomplishing the recess over countersinking depending upon metal thickness.

Countersinking rivets sheet metal.

Steel is strong and durable but less corrosion resistant than stainless. Indentation into sheet metal. The primary type of fastener used in sheet metal construction is the rivet. We offer 3 different styles of countersinking which is shown below.

Stretching metal into a conical flange for use of a countersunk rivet or screw. Solid shank rivets are most commonly used in aircraft construction and they consist of a head known as the manufactured head and a shank. Prepare sheet metal holes for flush rivet installation with precision with cutters for countersinking. An426 rivets require a 100 degree countersink.

Flat head types have flat surfaces that taper toward the screw body to allow for countersinking. Countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks. Tinners solid rivets are a specialty rivet with a flat head. Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l.

Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects. Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability. Countersinking is commonly used for holes that need to accept a flat head screw or fastener. The flat head lies flush against the workpiece.

These rivets should fit securely in a recessed hole so they are flush with the surface of the metal. Dimpling that is produced by utilizing. They are driven with a ball pein hammer and are used in sheet metal. They offer supreme fastening capabilities for light and heavy duty applications alike and they have been used for decades on everything from submarines to aircraft to sheet metal assemblies.

Two countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks. Countersinking is done with a special bit attached to a drill on thicker metals 040 and thicker. Rivets are the unsung heroes of the manufacturing industry. The yardstore has a wide variety of steel countersink cutters for countersinking counterboring and spotfacing.

The next step is to countersink or dimple the metal if you are using countersunk rivets. Rivets are ideal for supporting shear and tensile loads as well as watertight applications. Yardstore has a countersink for every application.