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Advantages of riveting

 The production of the rivet is cheap and easy in riveting process.

 Rivet can be used in joining of ferrous as well as a nonferrous metal
like aluminum and copper alloys.
 One of the main advantages of the rivet is that it can use to join
dissimilar materials. (eg: joining aluminum plate and copper plate).
 No fumes and gases produced as in the welding, the production is
environmentally as well as user-friendly.
Advantages of riveting
 Riveted joints are reliable than other methods in applications where
the joint subjected to excessive vibration and impact forces.
 High shear strength, good fatigue resistance.
 The quality inspection of the riveted joint is easier than the welding
inspection.
 Dismantling of riveted joint cause less damage when compared
to welded joint.
Limitations of riveting
 Riveting take more labor time than welding. Additional operations like lay
out and drilling holes are necessary. The labor cost of rivet joints is high.
 Stress concentration at the rivet holes of metal plates.
 The holes may weaken the working cross section of the plate. Then the
additional thickness is required to compensate for this problem. This
additional thickness and overlapping of plates for riveting increases metal
consumption. 
 The riveting process is noisier than welding due to hammer blowing.
Types of Rivets
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