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What Is the Best Finish for a Rivet?

Rivets can be manufactured in several different materials, including general purpose aluminum, soft setting aluminum for vulnerable materials, harder aluminum for higher tensile and shear strength, malleable aluminum for brittle and…

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5 Common Uses for Rivets

Although bolts, screws, and nails are far more common in the world of fasteners, many applications still require the use of rivets. Rivets consist of a head on one side, a…

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What Is Salt Spray Testing?

When you’re buying fasteners—bolts, nuts, screws, etc.—you want to ensure that they’re high quality and that they’ll last over time. You depend on your fasteners’ durability and resilience. You want…