The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low-grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals conclude in a new ...

Fastener types and materials—from steel bolts to plastic rivets Fastener durability under common stresses Fastener standards and the evolving “right to repair” market When the goal is to join ...

Get it! This rivet gun comes with four interchangeable rivet heads — 3/32-inch, 1/8-inch, 5/32-inch, and 3/16-inch — all ...

Nonthreaded fasteners often are simple designs, but they solve a wide range of fastening problems. Rivets and pins can be used as inexpensive alternatives to threaded fasteners in automated assembly.

Pop riveting will permanently fix two pieces of thin material together. It can be used for thin materials like aluminium, acrylic or high impact polystyrene. Start by lining up your materials with an ...