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Minimum Strength Capacity: Blind Rivets

Minimum Strength Capacity: Blind Rivets

Minimum shear and axial tensile capacity (strength) of break mandrel blind rivets

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size		Nominal
diameter		Nominal
head
diameter		Minimum shear capacity
(strength)
(kN)		Minimum axial tensile capacity
(strength)
(kN)
 mmInchesmmmmAlMS/SA1MS/S
5
6
8		4.1
4.1
6.5		5/32
3/16
1/4		4.0
4.8
6.3		8.0
9.5
12.7		1.3
1.6
3.2		2.5
3.7
6.48		3.0
4.4
7.8		1.62
2.3
4.26		3.24
4.63
8.56		3.8
5.5
9.72
AI = aluminium alloy 5154, 5056 and 5754, with carbon steel mandrel.
M = nickel-copper alloy (Monel) with carbon steel mandrel.
S/S = 300 series stainless steel with carbon or stainless steel mandrel.
Clause Number: 
C
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