Construction Titanium Oval Drive Rivet

Construction:  Rivets for construction usage include break-mandrel blind “pop” rivets, structural blind rivets such as, monobolts, Q-rivets, repetition rivets, semi-tubular rivets, and threaded inserts. Rapid Rivet is Your Rivet Specialist. We are a Master Stocking Distributor of rivets, rivet nuts, threaded inserts, and tooling. We have a large and varied inventory to meet your needs. No automated telephone answering system here at Rapid Rivet. Speak directly to a knowledgeable salesperson who will assist you in selecting the rivet you require. We pride ourselves in our ability to give you a fast and competitive quotation. Many items are in stock, and next day delivery is available when requested. Most items are available with manufacturer’s certifications and test reports. We also can offer bar coding, unit packaging, and will set parts and shipments up for long-term release dates.

Titanium:  Titanium is a high strength, low weight, material that is normally used in aerospace applications.  It also has increasing application in the medical, and marine engineering fields, and industrial uses such as heat exchangers, turbines, and pumps.  It is biocompatible, meaning it can co-exist in the body without rejection, or be degraded by body fluids.  It has the best strength-to-weight ratio of any alloy or element.  It has much better heat resistance than aluminum, or even steel.  It is an extremely expensive material, which limits its use to critical applications.  It has excellent corrosion resistance.  It is not magnetic.  It is not normally plated.  For fastener purposes, titanium is combined with columbium to create an alloy.  

Drive: A drive rivet is a form of blind rivet. The body of the drive rivet is hollowed-out out and a pin sits in the hollowed-out portion. This pin protrudes past the head of the rivet, and is designed so it can be driven into the body of the rivet, with an ordinary hammer. The end of the shank is divided into quarters, or thirds, to allow it to be deformed. As the pin is hammered into place, it forces the ends of the rivet to splay outwards, pulling and clinching the material into place.

Drive Rivet:  A drive rivet is a form of blind rivet. The main virtue of this rivet is that it can be installed without special tooling. It can also be used in blind-hole applications, in wood or low-density materials.

Oval:  Oval Head.  Term used in semi-tubular rivets, referring to a protruding head with an oval cross-section that is about twice the diameter of the body of the rivet.