Defense Titanium Liner Rivet Nuts

Defense: Defense contractors and sub-contractors use a wide variety of rivets to fabricate items, assemblies, and sub-assemblies intended for our armed forces. 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.  

Rivet Nuts:  A rivet nut is a form of internally threaded insert.  It is usually a heavy-duty form of threaded insert, with a thicker head and body, and class 3 threads, than most other threaded inserts.  To install a rivet nut, a special tool with a threaded stud engages the threads of the rivet nut and pulls upward.  This causes a portion of the body of the rivet nut to deform, and expand against the reverse side of the material being fastened, forming a secure, permanent joint, that a screw or bolt can be attached to.  Rivet nuts come in a variety of materials, in countersunk and protruding head styles, open end or closed end, and with or without an indexing key, which serves to keep the rivet nut from spinning in its joint.  Common uses include leg levelers in appliances, electronic cases, and to add attachments such as luggage racks to automobiles and components in boats, motorcycles, and RV’s.

Liner:  Liner Rivet.  A liner rivet is a form of drive rivet specially made for the truck and trailer industry to attach interior linings to trailer bodies.