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SELF-PIERCING RIVETS FOR ALUMINUM BODY FASTENING

These rivets are steel with an Almac® finish. Almac® coatings are combinations of aluminium and zinc which give substantially increased corrosion resistance compared with zinc. They are more ductile than zinc and are very advantageous when used in contact with aluminium. 

Self-piercing rivets (SPR) join two or more pieces of material using a rivet without a pre-drilled hole.

Self-piercing rivets are a semi-tubular rivet driven at high force through the material layers to be joined, into a die which causes the tail of the rivet to flare out and form a joint.

The process requires no hole preparation and delivers high static strength similar to, or better than, spot welding. This process produces a fatigue resistant joint that is stronger than spot welding and less susceptible to corrosion.

The use of coated, lightweight and high-strength materials, such as galvanized or pre-painted steel and aluminum makes welding these materials difficult and often not possible. With these rivets, no prep is required.