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Title: BEAM IN A SOCKET METHOD
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Rivets
Ref: MMPDS Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization
Rivet Rivet Drill Nominal
Size Size No. Hole Dia. AD D DD M
[in] [in] [in] 2117-T4 2017-T4 2024-T4 Monel
1/16 0.063 51 0.067 106 134 145 183
3/32 0.094 41 0.096 217 275 297 376 Table 8.1.2(a).
1/8 0.125 30 0.1285 389 493 532 674 and
5/32 0.156 21 0.159 596 755 814 1030 Table 8.1.2(b).
3/16 0.188 11 0.191 860 1085 1175 1490
1/4 0.250 F 0.257 1555 1970 2125 2695
5/16 0.313 P 0.323 2455 3115 3360 4260
3/8 0.375 W 0.386 3510 4445 4795 6085
Fig. 1 Standard Rivet-Hole Drill Sizes and Nominal Hole Diameters
Single Shear Strength [lbs]
In computing protruding-head rivet design shear strengths, the shear strength values obtained from
Table 8.1.2(b) should be multiplied by the correction factors given in Table 8.1.2.1(b). This
compensates for the reduction in rivet shear strength resulting from high bearing stresses on the rivet
at t/D ratios less than 0.33 for single-shear joints and 0.67 for double-shear joints.
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Sheet
Thickness
[in] 1/16 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8
0.016 0.964
0.018 0.981 0.912
0.020 0.995 0.933
0.025 1.000 0.970 0.920
0.032 1.000 1.000 0.964 0.925
0.036 1.000 1.000 0.981 0.946 0.912
0.040 1.000 1.000 0.995 0.964 0.933
0.045 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.981 0.953
0.050 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.995 0.970 0.920
0.063 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.961 0.922
0.071 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.979 0.944 0.909
0.080 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.995 0.964 0.933
0.090 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.981 0.953
0.100 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.995 0.972
0.125 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Sheet
Thickness
[in] 1/16 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8
0.016 0.687
0.018 0.744 0.518
0.020 0.789 0.585
0.025 0.870 0.708 0.545
0.032 0.941 0.814 0.687 0.560
0.036 0.969 0.857 0.744 0.630 0.518
0.040 0.992 0.891 0.789 0.687 0.585
0.045 1.000 0.924 0.834 0.744 0.653
0.050 1.000 0.951 0.870 0.789 0.708 0.545
0.063 1.000 1.000 0.937 0.872 0.808 0.679 0.550
0.071 1.000 1.000 0.966 0.909 0.852 0.737 0.622 0.508
0.080 1.000 1.000 0.992 0.941 0.891 0.789 0.687 0.585
0.090 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.969 0.924 0.834 0.744 0.653
0.100 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.992 0.951 0.870 0.789 0.708
0.125 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.935 0.870 0.805
0.160 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.992 0.941 0.891
0.190 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.981 0.939
0.250 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Table 2 Table 8.1.2.1(b). Shear Strength Correction Factors for Solid Protruding Head Rivets (*)
(*) Sheet thickness is that of the thinnest sheet in single-shear joints and the middle
sheet in double-shear joints. Values based on tests of aluminum rivets, Reference 8.1.
Single-Shear Rivet Strength Factors
Double-Shear Rivet Strength Factors
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Sheet
Thickness
[in] 1/16 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8
0.012 80
0.016 107
0.018 121 173
0.020 134 192 See Note 2
0.025 168 240 321
0.032 214 307 411 509
0.036 241 346 462 572 688
0.040 268 384 514 636 764
0.045 302 432 578 716 860
0.050 335 480 642 795 955 1285
0.063 422 605 810 1002 1203 1619 2035
0.071 476 682 912 1129 1356 1825 2293 2741
0.080 536 768 1028 1272 1528 2056 2584 3088
0.090 603 864 1156 1431 1719 2313 2907 3474
0.100 670 960 1285 1590 1910 2570 3230 3860
0.125 838 1200 1606 1988 2388 3212 4038 4825
0.160 1072 1536 2056 2544 3056 4112 5168 6176
0.190 1273 1824 2442 3021 3629 4883 6137 7334
0.250 1670 2400 3210 3975 4775 6425 8075 9650
Table 2 Table 8.1.2.1(a). Unit Bearing Strength of Sheet on Rivets, F
br
= 100 ksi
(based on nominal hole diameters)
Rivet = AD Rivet Type
D = 3/8 in Nominal Rivet Hole Diameter
t = 0.071 in Sheet Thickness
Material = 2024-T3 Clad
F
bru
= 127 ksi Ultimate Bearing Strength
Joint = SS SS = Single Shear, DS = Double Shear
P = 3510 lbs Uncorrected Rivet Shear Strength
a = 0.909 Single-Shear Rivet Strength Factor
P
RS
= 3191 lbs Corrected Rivet Shear Strength
P
BR
= 3481 lbs Ultimate Sheet Bearing Strength
P
ALL
= 3191 lbs Joint Allowable, min(P
RS
, P
BR
)
The joint is shear critical.
Unit Bearing Strength for Indicated Rivet Diameter [lbs]
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