RIVETS Descrip on Frappe Ardennaise solid rivets areÊpermanentÊfastenersÊ featuringÊaÊpreformedÊheadÊonÊoneÊsideÊandÊaÊcylindricalÊ shank.ÊTheyÊareÊdesignedÊtoÊbeÊsetÊbyÊplas cÊdeforma onÊ ofÊtheÊshankÊ(caulking)ÊatÊtheÊoppositeÊend,Êcrea ngÊaÊsecondÊheadÊandÊensuringÊaÊsolid,ÊdurableÊjointÊbetweenÊtwoÊ orÊmoreÊparts. ManufacturedÊbyÊcold heading,ÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊrivetsÊ haveÊanÊop misedÊgrainÊstructure,ÊgivingÊthemÊhighÊmechanicalÊstrength,ÊexcellentÊduc lityÊandÊaÊsuperiorÊsurfaceÊ finish. Func on: PermanentÊassemblyÊofÊmechanicalÊparts,ÊsheetÊmetal,Ê profiles,Êetc.Ê Applica on method: ColdÊorÊhotÊcaulkingÊ(dependingÊonÊmaterialÊ andÊsize).Ê Areas of applica on: MetalÊconstruc on,ÊboilerÊmaking,Êaeronaucs,Êautomo ve,Êrailways,ÊhouseholdÊappliances,ÊleatherÊgoods,Êetc. Manufacture: MadeÊinÊFrance,ÊbyÊcoldÊheading. Available materials LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊoffersÊrivetsÊinÊaÊvarietyÊofÊmaterials,ÊofferingÊ differentÊproper esÊofÊresistance,ÊcorrosionÊandÊaesthe cs: à Mild steel: GoodÊmechanicalÊstrength,ÊeasilyÊmalleable.ÊCanÊ beÊzinc-platedÊforÊcorrosionÊprotec on. à Alloy steel: ForÊapplica onsÊrequiringÊgreaterÊtensileÊandÊ fa gueÊstrength. HeadÊshape:Ê à Round head: TheÊmostÊcommon,ÊofferingÊgoodÊ shearÊstrength. Stainless steel: à Countersunk head: IdealÊforÊflatÊsurfacesÊwithoutÊprotrusions. à A2 (304) stainless steel: GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance,ÊgeneralÊ use. à Flat head: OffersÊmaximumÊcontactÊsurface. à A4 (316) stainless steel: ExcellentÊcorrosionÊresistance,ÊincludingÊinÊaggressiveÊenvironmentsÊ(marine,Êchemical). à Tallow-drop head: Aesthe cÊandÊresistant. à Special heads: ToÊcustomerÊspecifica on. Aluminium and aluminium alloys: Light, non-corrosive and conduc ve. Used in the aerospace and automo ve industries. Strength and durability: Permanent,Êvibra on-ÊandÊ shock-resistantÊassembly. Brass: GoodÊconduc vity,Êcorrosion-resistant,Êa rac ve. Other materials: onÊspecificÊrequest. Safety: HighÊshearÊandÊtensileÊstrength. Versa lity: SuitableÊforÊaÊwideÊrangeÊofÊmaterialsÊandÊ applica ons. Economy: O enÊmoreÊeconomicalÊthanÊweldingÊorÊtheÊ useÊofÊnutsÊandÊboltsÊforÊcertainÊapplica ons. Quality control: ManufacturedÊbyÊcoldÊheadingÊtoÊensureÊpartÊqualityÊandÊrepeatability. Copper: VeryÊgoodÊelectricalÊandÊthermalÊconduc vity,Êcorrosionresistant. Customisa on: AbilityÊtoÊproduceÊrivetsÊtoÊpreciseÊ customerÊspecifica ons. Finish: à Unfinished: NaturalÊfinish. à Heat-treated : ToÊimproveÊmechanicalÊproper esÊ (que