Mechanical Properties

Minimum Ultimate Tensile at 1½ D
(Load in pounds)
 

Rivet
Diameter

Nominal Diameter

Oversize Diameter
HC3212, HC3213, HC6222
HC6223
M7885/2, M7885/3, M7885/11
M7885/12
NAS9301BH, NAS9302BH
HC3214, HC3218(*), HC6224
M7885/13, M7885/27
NAS9303BH
 HC3242, HC3243, HC3245
HC6252, HC6253, HC6255
M7885/6, M7885/7, M7885/14
M7885/15, M7885/16, M7885/28
NAS9304BH, NAS9305BH, NAS9306BH

1/8 (-4)

285

250

345

5/32 (-5)

445

390

530

3/16 (-6)

635

560

710


Notes:  
 (1) Tensile test per requirements of Huck engineering standards and MIL-R-7885.
 (2) (*) HC3218-5 has an ultimate tensile of 365 pounds.
 (3) NAS Part numbers shown in table above as "BH" are also available as "BNS".

Minimum Rivet Single Shear 
(Load in pounds)
 

Rivet Dia. And Grip
Length

Nominal Diameter Blind Rivets

Oversize diameter blind Rivets
HC3212, HC3214, HC3218
HC6222, HC6224
M7885/3, M7885/12, M7885/13
M7885/27
NAS9302BH & BNS
NAS9303BH & BNS

 HC3213, HC6223
M7885/2, M7885/11
NAS9301BH & BNS

 HC3242, HC6252
M7885/7, M7885/15
NAS9305BH & BNS

 HC3243, HC3245, HC6253
HC6255
M7885/6, M7885/14, M7885/16
M7885/28
NAS9304BH & BNS
NAS9306BH & BNS

4-01
4-02
4-03
4-04
4-05

---
411
531
651
664

"D"
505
584
655
664

---
480
614
741
814

"D"
592
692
771
814

5-01
5-02
5-03
5-04
5-05
5-06

---
"D"
714
862
1012
1030

"D"
699
840
929
1018
1030

---
"D"
815
977
1137
1245

"D"
805
982
1080
1177
1245

6-01
6-02
6-03
6-04
6-05
6-06
6-07

---
"D"
918
1095
1310
1453
1480

"D"
920
1131
1248
1355
1462
1480

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"D"
1005
1200
1388
1579
1685

"D"
1015
1240
1386
1504
1617
1685


"D" Rivets too short to test. For grip lengths longer than that shown use the highest number in each category.

Spindle Retention in Pounds
All Blind Rivet Styles, Nominal and Oversize
1/8 (-4) Rivet Diameter

125
5/32 (-5) Rivet Diameter

200
3/16 (-6) Rivet Diameter

290