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Cherry Industrial Rivets also known as AVDEL

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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)