Copper Sheet Metal Rivets

Hard solder is a copper silver alloy that melts at a lower temperature than braze metal.

Copper sheet metal rivets.

Copper sheet and copper plate find use in a huge array of applications. Traditionally handles were fixed to the body of a vessel by riveting using copper rivets to give a good strong joint. One of few metals that doesn t need to be extracted from ore i e it is directly usable in its natural state copper exhibits excellent thermal and electrical conductivity good ductility and a natural resistance to corrosion. Copper rivets are electrically conductive and have good corrosion resistance.

For installation a tinner rivet is inserted from the underside of the workpiece through a pre drilled hole with the flat head placed on top of an anvil or similarly large flat sturdy surface. Product title 50pcs 5 32 x 5 8 flat head copper solid rivets fas. Solid and flat headed tinner rivets or tinner s rivets are most often used to joint thin sheet metal. 23 list price 18 99 18.

It is used sparingly on joints made with fine clearances and leaves very tidy joints.