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5. 0 JOINING PROCESSES
6.7.1 THREADED FASTENER
Bolts, screw and nut are among the most commonly used threaded fastener.
If the joint is to be subjected to vibration, e.g. engine and high-speed machinery, several
designed nuts and lock washers are available (lock pin, spring washer, etc.).
Figure 5.15 Example of some threaded fastener.
6.7.2 RIVETS
1. The most common method of permanent or semi permanent mechanical jointing.
2. Hole for the rivets are required in the component to be joined. The members to be
joined are drilled or punched (Figure 5.16).
3. Installing a rivet consists of inserted through the holes and then closed by forming a
head/end of the rivet.
4. Figure 5.16 and 5.17 show rivet and rivet gun used for riveting.
Figure 5.16 Example of rivets: (a) solid, (b) tubular, (c) split, and (d) compression.
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