1.5 d

2.0 d

2.5 d

3.0 d

40%

50%

60%

70%

Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a bolt.

Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of a rivet.

Bolts are used as a temporary fastenings whereas rivets are used as permanent fastenings.

Riveting is less noisy than bolting.

shear

bending

axial tension

shear and bending

gross diameter of bolt

nominal diameter + 1.5 mm

nominal diameter + 2.0 mm

nominal diameter of bolt