This is what they call a blind rivet. We also have what we call a white hat rivet with an aluminum mandrel.
Pop Rivets Vs Blind Rivets What You Need To Know
Aluminum vs steel rivets. It sounds like the steel is what is actually being riveted on. Joined apr 15 2007 1594 posts. Monel does not react with aluminum so you do not have to worry about isolating the rivets. So if you are using this in a wet or corrosive environment then the rivets wont last long. Aluminumsteel aluminum rivet with steel mandrel. These are just typical pop or blind rivets in aluminum.
I would use steel rivets on steel and aluminum rivets on aluminum because of the dissimilar metals. Thu dec 16 2004 309 pm location. These fasteners typically come in steel stainless steel nickel copper alloy and other grades of aluminum. 1 of 3 go to page. If you use stainless or monel i suggest getting a pneumatic pop blind rivet gun. Often steel mandrels are specified with aluminum or stainless steel rivets because the steel mandrels are less expensive than matching aluminum or stainless mandrels.
Blind rivets are usually categorized by the material of the rivet and then the material of the mandrel. Yes but aluminum will corrode much faster in contact with steel because of galvanic corrosion. For example you might see aluminumsteel which means an aluminum rivet with a steel mandrel. These three are aluminum rivets. Rivets are specified by the material of the rivet and the mandrel in that order. I replaced them with hardware store aluminum rivets.
Discussion starter 1. Aluminum rivets vs steel. It will seat the rivets much better than a hand powered one and they are not too expensive. Monel rivets are expensive unless you buy them by the thousands. If you use aluminum rivets with steel mandrels it is likely they will outlast your ownership of the coach. However if this is in a dry indoor location where there is no corrosion the go ahead and use them.
The mandrel is steel and the hat is steel. Pop rivets in my barth began deteriorating from galvanic corrosion at around 14 years of age because they fastened the aluminum skin to the steel framework. The stig senior charter member. If the rivets will see substantial sheer forces then you want to think about stainless or monel. If you use stainless or monel i suggest getting a pneumatic pop blind rivet gun. Jump to latest follow 1 20 of 41 posts.
This is a structural rivet. Monel does not react with aluminum so you do not have to worry about isolating the rivets. This particular rivet is steel and steel.
Gallery of Aluminum Vs Steel Rivets
