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HOW BLIND RIVETS WORK
The standard blind break-mandrel rivet is comprised of two components, a rivet body and
mandrel. The rivet is first placed into an installation tool, and is then inserted into the application.
Activating the tool pulls the rivet’s mandrel drawing the mandrel head into the blind-end of the
rivet body. This action forms an upset head on the rivet body and securely clamps the application
materials together. Finally the mandrel reaches its predetermined break-load, with the spent
portion of the mandrel breaking away and being removed from the set rivet. Fast, easy-to-use
blind rivets offer speed of assembly, consistent mechanical performance and excellent installed
appearance, making blind riveting a reliable and economical assembly method.
The graph
illustrates
the
mechanical
function of
a blind
breakmandrel
rivet during
installation.