Table 8.1.3.1.1: (a). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head A-286 Rivets in Alloy Steels, Titanium Alloy and A-286 Alloy Sheet

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Rivet Type	CR 6636^a (F_su = 75 ksi)
Sheet Material	Alloy Steel, F_tu = 125 ksi, Titanium Alloys, F_tu = 120 ksi, and A-286 Alloy, F_tu = 140 ksi
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)
	Ultimate Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.008	169
0.012	290	341
0.016	412	493	566
0.020	532	645	748	924
0.025	688	816	967	1221
0.032	796	1050	1278	1650
0.040	879	1233	1570	2129
0.050	945	1354	1807	2673
0.063	970	1461	1980	3168
0.071		1490	2062	3350
0.080			2150	3515
0.090				3663
0.100				3779
0.112				3890
Rivet shear strength^c	970	1490	2150	3890

a Data supplied by Cherry Fasteners.

b Yield strength is in excess of 80% of ultimate. This is based on a previous Navy “BuAer” definition that yield strength would not be considered to be critical if it exceeded 1.15 x 2.3 of design ultimate strength. There was no requirement for submission of the yield data for inclusion in ANC-5.
c Shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=75 \mathrm{ksi}$ .

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8.1.3.1.1 (b). Static Joint Strength of Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Stainless Steel Sheet

Rivet Type	MS20600M (F_su = 55 ksi)
Sheet Material	ANSI 301-Annealed				AISI 301-½ Hard
Rivet Diameter, in. (Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.154)	1/4 (0.258)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.194)	1/4 (0.258)
	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.010					195
0.012					225	287
0.016					290	367	453
0.020	332^a				358	450	552	774
0.025	396^a	494^a			440	552	675	940
0.032	472^a	627^a	768^a		522	690	1040	1163
0.040	526^a	729^a	942^a	1290^a	580	810	1200	1430
0.050	594^a	810^a	1070^a	1585^a	635	903	1325	1760
0.063	681^a	919^a	1280^a	1875^a	678	980	1385	2090
0.071	700^a	984^a	1370^a	1980^a	701	1013	1438	2220
0.080	713	1055^a	1470^a	2110^a	713	1050	1486	2340
0.090		1080^a	1530^a	2240^a		1081	1540	2450
0.100		1090	1580	2380^a		1090	1580	2540
0.125				2700^a				2710
0.160				2855				2855
Rivet shear strength^b	713	1090	1580	2855	713	1090	1580	2855
	Yield Strength^c, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.010					195
0.012					225	287
0.016					290	367	453
0.020	128				358	450	551	774
0.025	160	199			440	552	675	940
0.032	205	254	306		522	690	836	1163
0.040	257	318	382	514	580	810	1040	1430
0.050	321	397	477	642	635	903	1200	1760
0.063	405	501	601	810	678	980	1325	2090
0.071	456	564	678	912	701	1013	1385	2220
0.080	514	635	764	1025	713	1050	1438	2340
0.090		715	860	1155		1081	1486	2450
0.100		795	955	1285		1090	1540	2540
0.125				1605				2710
0.160				2055				2855

a Yield value is less than 2/3 of the indicated ultimate strength value.
b Rivet shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=55 \mathrm{ksi}$ .
c Permanent set at yield load: the greater of 0.0005 inch or 2.5% of nominal diameter.

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Rivet Type	MS20600M (F_su = 55 ksi)
Sheet Material	2024-T3				7075-T6
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)

	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	268				297
0.032	365	429			405	472
0.040	478	569	650		485	631	720
0.050	545	738	860	1070	545	747	955	1190
0.063	622	844	1110	1430	622	844	1110	1590
0.071	652	903	1180	1665	652	903	1180	1840
0.080	684	968	1255	1910	684	968	1255	1940
0.090	713	1010	1345	2060	713	1010	1345	2060
0.100		1050	1415	2180		1050	1415	2180
0.125		1090	1545	2480		1090	1545	2480
0.160			1580	2735			1580	2735
0.190				2855				2855
Rivet shear strength^a	713	1090	1580	2855	713	1090	1580	2855

	Yield Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	234				272
0.032	297	370			343	430
0.040	368	460	556		425	533	644
0.050	458	570	688	936	492	657	797	1090
0.063	529	715	863	1170	529	759	996	1350
0.071	552	786	970	1315	552	786	1075	1520
0.080	577	818	1090	1470	577	818	1110	1700
0.090	605	853	1155	1650	605	853	1155	1915
0.100		888	1200	1830		888	1200	1970
0.125		976	1300	2110		976	1300	2110
0.160			1450	2310			1450	2310
0.190				2480				2480

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Rivet Type	MS20600AD and MS20602AD (F_su = 30 ksi)
Sheet Material	Clad 2024 T3
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)
	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	233
0.032	277	368
0.040	321	425	544
0.050	388	506	643	961
0.063		596	753	1110
0.071			823	1200
0.080			862	1305
0.090				1415
0.100				1550
Rivet shear strength^a	388	596	862	1550
	Yield Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	226
0.032	264	356
0.040	304	406	523
0.050	362	475	610	925
0.063	388	560	709	1058
0.071		596	771	1135
0.080			862	1230
0.090				1330
0.100				1450

a Rivet shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=30 \mathrm{ksi}$ .
b Permanent set at yield load: the greater of 0.0005 inch or 2.5% of nominal diameter.

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Rivet Type	MS20600B (F_su = 28 ksi)
Sheet Material	AZ31B-H24
Rivet Diameter, in (Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.194)	1/4 (0.258)
	Ultimate Strength^a, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	178	…	…	…
0.032	218	282	…	…
0.040	256	339	420	…
0.050	290	392	502	714
0.063	330	449	584	870
0.071	352	481	627	942
0.080	363	512	667	1025
0.090	…	550	714	1090
0.100	…	556	757	1160
0.125	…	…	802	1315
0.160	…	…	…	1450
Rivet shear strength^b	363	556	802	1450

a Yield strength is in excess of 80% of ultimate. This is based on a previous Navy “Bureau of Aeronautics” definition that yield strength was not considered to be critical if it exceeded 1.15 x 2/3 of design ultimate strength. There was no requirement for submission of the yield data for inclusion in ANC-5.
b Shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=28 \mathrm{ksi}$ .

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Table 8.1.3.1.1: (a). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head A-286 Rivets in Alloy Steels, Titanium Alloy and A-286 Alloy Sheet

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Rivet Type	CR 6636^a (F_su = 75 ksi)
Sheet Material	Alloy Steel, F_tu = 125 ksi, Titanium Alloys, F_tu = 120 ksi, and A-286 Alloy, F_tu = 140 ksi
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)
	Ultimate Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.008	169
0.012	290	341
0.016	412	493	566
0.020	532	645	748	924
0.025	688	816	967	1221
0.032	796	1050	1278	1650
0.040	879	1233	1570	2129
0.050	945	1354	1807	2673
0.063	970	1461	1980	3168
0.071		1490	2062	3350
0.080			2150	3515
0.090				3663
0.100				3779
0.112				3890
Rivet shear strength^c	970	1490	2150	3890

a Data supplied by Cherry Fasteners.

b Yield strength is in excess of 80% of ultimate. This is based on a previous Navy “BuAer” definition that yield strength would not be considered to be critical if it exceeded 1.15 x 2.3 of design ultimate strength. There was no requirement for submission of the yield data for inclusion in ANC-5.
c Shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=75 \mathrm{ksi}$ .

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8.1.3.1.1 (b). Static Joint Strength of Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Stainless Steel Sheet

Rivet Type	MS20600M (F_su = 55 ksi)
Sheet Material	ANSI 301-Annealed				AISI 301-½ Hard
Rivet Diameter, in. (Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.154)	1/4 (0.258)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.194)	1/4 (0.258)
	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.010					195
0.012					225	287
0.016					290	367	453
0.020	332^a				358	450	552	774
0.025	396^a	494^a			440	552	675	940
0.032	472^a	627^a	768^a		522	690	1040	1163
0.040	526^a	729^a	942^a	1290^a	580	810	1200	1430
0.050	594^a	810^a	1070^a	1585^a	635	903	1325	1760
0.063	681^a	919^a	1280^a	1875^a	678	980	1385	2090
0.071	700^a	984^a	1370^a	1980^a	701	1013	1438	2220
0.080	713	1055^a	1470^a	2110^a	713	1050	1486	2340
0.090		1080^a	1530^a	2240^a		1081	1540	2450
0.100		1090	1580	2380^a		1090	1580	2540
0.125				2700^a				2710
0.160				2855				2855
Rivet shear strength^b	713	1090	1580	2855	713	1090	1580	2855
	Yield Strength^c, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.010					195
0.012					225	287
0.016					290	367	453
0.020	128				358	450	551	774
0.025	160	199			440	552	675	940
0.032	205	254	306		522	690	836	1163
0.040	257	318	382	514	580	810	1040	1430
0.050	321	397	477	642	635	903	1200	1760
0.063	405	501	601	810	678	980	1325	2090
0.071	456	564	678	912	701	1013	1385	2220
0.080	514	635	764	1025	713	1050	1438	2340
0.090		715	860	1155		1081	1486	2450
0.100		795	955	1285		1090	1540	2540
0.125				1605				2710
0.160				2055				2855

a Yield value is less than 2/3 of the indicated ultimate strength value.
b Rivet shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=55 \mathrm{ksi}$ .
c Permanent set at yield load: the greater of 0.0005 inch or 2.5% of nominal diameter.

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Rivet Type	MS20600M (F_su = 55 ksi)
Sheet Material	2024-T3				7075-T6
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)

	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	268				297
0.032	365	429			405	472
0.040	478	569	650		485	631	720
0.050	545	738	860	1070	545	747	955	1190
0.063	622	844	1110	1430	622	844	1110	1590
0.071	652	903	1180	1665	652	903	1180	1840
0.080	684	968	1255	1910	684	968	1255	1940
0.090	713	1010	1345	2060	713	1010	1345	2060
0.100		1050	1415	2180		1050	1415	2180
0.125		1090	1545	2480		1090	1545	2480
0.160			1580	2735			1580	2735
0.190				2855				2855
Rivet shear strength^a	713	1090	1580	2855	713	1090	1580	2855

	Yield Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	234				272
0.032	297	370			343	430
0.040	368	460	556		425	533	644
0.050	458	570	688	936	492	657	797	1090
0.063	529	715	863	1170	529	759	996	1350
0.071	552	786	970	1315	552	786	1075	1520
0.080	577	818	1090	1470	577	818	1110	1700
0.090	605	853	1155	1650	605	853	1155	1915
0.100		888	1200	1830		888	1200	1970
0.125		976	1300	2110		976	1300	2110
0.160			1450	2310			1450	2310
0.190				2480				2480

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Rivet Type	MS20600AD and MS20602AD (F_su = 30 ksi)
Sheet Material	Clad 2024 T3
Rivet Diameter, in.	1/8	5/32	3/16	1/4
(Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	(0.130)	(0.162)	(0.194)	(0.258)
	Ultimate Strength, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	233
0.032	277	368
0.040	321	425	544
0.050	388	506	643	961
0.063		596	753	1110
0.071			823	1200
0.080			862	1305
0.090				1415
0.100				1550
Rivet shear strength^a	388	596	862	1550
	Yield Strength^b, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	226
0.032	264	356
0.040	304	406	523
0.050	362	475	610	925
0.063	388	560	709	1058
0.071		596	771	1135
0.080			862	1230
0.090				1330
0.100				1450

a Rivet shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=30 \mathrm{ksi}$ .
b Permanent set at yield load: the greater of 0.0005 inch or 2.5% of nominal diameter.

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Rivet Type	MS20600B (F_su = 28 ksi)
Sheet Material	AZ31B-H24
Rivet Diameter, in (Nominal Hole Diameter, in.)	1/8 (0.130)	5/32 (0.162)	3/16 (0.194)	1/4 (0.258)
	Ultimate Strength^a, lbs
Sheet thickness, in.:
0.025	178	…	…	…
0.032	218	282	…	…
0.040	256	339	420	…
0.050	290	392	502	714
0.063	330	449	584	870
0.071	352	481	627	942
0.080	363	512	667	1025
0.090	…	550	714	1090
0.100	…	556	757	1160
0.125	…	…	802	1315
0.160	…	…	…	1450
Rivet shear strength^b	363	556	802	1450

a Yield strength is in excess of 80% of ultimate. This is based on a previous Navy “Bureau of Aeronautics” definition that yield strength was not considered to be critical if it exceeded 1.15 x 2/3 of design ultimate strength. There was no requirement for submission of the yield data for inclusion in ANC-5.
b Shear strength based on areas computed from nominal hole diameters in Table 8.1.2(a) and $F_{s u}=28 \mathrm{ksi}$ .

Table 8.1.3.1.1: (a). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head A-286 Rivets in Alloy Steels, Titanium Alloy and A-286 Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (b). Static Joint Strength of Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Stainless Steel Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (c). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Aluminum Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (d). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Alloy (2117-T3) Rivets in Aluminum Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (e). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Aluminum Alloy (5056) Rivets in Magnesium Alloy Sheet

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Table 8.1.3.1.1: (a). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head A-286 Rivets in Alloy Steels, Titanium Alloy and A-286 Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (b). Static Joint Strength of Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Stainless Steel Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (c). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Monel Rivets in Aluminum Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (d). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Alloy (2117-T3) Rivets in Aluminum Alloy Sheet

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8.1.3.1.1 (e). Static Joint Strength of Blind Protruding Head Aluminum Alloy (5056) Rivets in Magnesium Alloy Sheet

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