ABSTRACT
Solid Rivets This is the simplest rivet design, since no bonding is required for the rivet fabrication. Material deformation without cracking is the only concern. If all contact rivets were made of very low cost materials this design would be used in all cases where the material has sufficient ductility for heading. The main criterion to be concerned with for the design of solid rivets is the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter: this ratio depends upon the choice of material. In general a ratio of 2/1 is good for many materials. A pure material like fine silver which has a low work-hardening rate can be made using higher ratios. Composite materials, such as silver metal oxides with over 10% by weight metal oxide content, may be better suited for a lower ratio like 1.6/1.
