Semi-circular head rivets are mainly used for riveting occasions with large lateral load, and are the most widely used.
2. The flat-cone rivet can resist corrosion because of its large nail head, and is often used in riveting occasions with strong corrosion such as hull and boiler water tank.
3. Countersunk rivets and 1200 countersunk rivets are mainly used for riveting occasions with smooth surface and small load.
4. Semi-countersunk head and 1200 semi-countersunk head rivets are mainly used for riveting occasions where the surface must be smooth and the load is not large.
5. Flat head and flat head rivets are mainly used for riveting occasions of metal plates or nonmetallic materials such as leather, canvas and wood.
6. Large flat head rivets are mainly used for riveting nonmetallic materials.
7. Semi-hollow rivets are mainly used for riveting occasions with small load.
8. Headless rivets are mainly used for riveting nonmetallic materials.
9. Hollow rivets are light in weight and weak in nail head, and are used for riveting nonmetallic materials with small load.
10. Tubular rivets are used for riveting nonmetallic materials without load.
1 1, nameplate rivets are mainly used for riveting nameplates on machinery and equipment.
12. Core rivet is another kind of single-sided rivet. When riveting, the rivet head is struck with a hammer to expose the core of the rivet so that it is flush with the end face of the rivet head, that is, the riveting operation is completed, which is especially suitable for riveting occasions where it is inconvenient to use ordinary rivets (riveting from both sides) or core-pulling rivets (lack of riveting guns).