SPA recommends Cherry pulled rivets or Aircraft rivets. Not all suppliers use the same naming structure. The most common Cherry rivet nomenclature is broken down as follows.
**NOTE – You cannot use 5052 Aluminum rivets as the sheer strength is not high enough
Rivet Material |
Mandrel Material |
Head Style |
Type of Rivet (not always used) |
Rivet diameter in 32nds of an inch |
Rivet maximum grip length in 16ths of an inch |
B= 5056 Aluminum C= Stainless Do NOT USE: A=5052 Aluminum M=Monel S=Steel U=Copper |
S=Steel C=Stainless DO NOT USE: A=7178 Aluminum |
P=Protruding L=Large C=Flush |
S=Structural Q=Cherry Q Rivet (self-plugging) |
3=3/32nd inch diameter hole 4=1/8th inch diameter hole |
1=1/16th (.063) 2=1/8th (.125) 3=3/16th (.1875) 4=1/4th (.250) 5=5/16th (.3125) 6=2/8th (.375) 7=7/16th (.4375) 8=1/2 (.5) |
