However, it is much more capable of supporting shear loads (loads perpendicular to the axis of the shaft).įastenings used in traditional wooden boat building, such as copper nails and clinch bolts, work on the same principle as the rivet but were in use long before the term rivet was introduced and, where they are remembered, are usually classified among nails and bolts respectively. To distinguish between the two ends of the rivet, the original head is called the factory head and the deformed end is called the shop head or buck-tail.īecause there is effectively a head on each end of an installed rivet, it can support tension loads. In other words, the pounding or pulling creates a new 'head' on the other end by smashing the 'tail' material flatter, resulting in a rivet that is roughly a dumbbell shape.

On installation, the rivet is placed in a punched or drilled hole, and the tail is upset, or bucked (i.e., deformed), so that it expands to about 1.5 times the original shaft diameter, holding the rivet in place. The end opposite to the head is called the tail. Currently supported Ethernet adapters include the E2200, E2400, E2500, and E3000. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. Support, conversation, and news for Killer Networking's Wi-Fi adapters, Ethernet adapters, and the Killer Control Center. Thumb|right|Riveters work on the Liberty ship ]Ī rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener.

200px|right|thumb|Sophisticated riveted joint on a railway bridge

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