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title: "What Are Round Head Solid Rivet Used For?"
description: "Round Head Solid Rivets (GB/T 867 / DIN 660) are used for permanent, vibration-proof joints in sheet and plate. Catalogued 2.5 mm to 12 mm."
url: https://engineeringhardware.com/applications/cad-svg-097-rivet/
source: Engineering Hardware & Fasteners
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# What Are Round Head Solid Rivet Used For?

Rivets · GB/T 867 / DIN 660 · Application guide

Typical applications, the industries that specify round head solid rivet, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Round Head Solid Rivets are used for permanent, vibration-proof joints in sheet and plate. They are manufactured to GB/T 867 / DIN 660, and selection is driven by the nominal diameter, the fit and tolerance the assembly requires, and the service environment.

- **Primary duty:** Permanent, vibration-proof joints in sheet and plate
- **Governing standard:** GB/T 867 / DIN 660
- **Nominal diameter range:** 2.5 mm to 12 mm
- **Category:** Rivets

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

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Round Head Solid Rivets are selected when an assembly calls for permanent, vibration-proof joints in sheet and plate. This application guide to the GB/T 867 / DIN 660 type covers concrete end-uses, the specification checklist, correct installation, and where an alternative fastener performs better. Stocked across roughly 2.5 mm to 12 mm, they cover general to heavy-duty work.

## Typical Applications for Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097)

The most common settings where these are specified:

- **Bodywork & trailers:** blind joints where only one side is accessible.
- **Signage & cladding:** fast, vibration-resistant fixing of thin panels.
- **General machine building:** fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
- **Maintenance & repair (MRO):** a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
- **Fabrication & metalwork:** bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.

## How to Specify Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) for Your Application

- **Size:** Select on nominal diameter, then on the hole tolerance and fit class — the fit, not the diameter alone, determines whether the part locates or slips. This product spans 2.5 mm–12 mm; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- **Material:** Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
- **Environment:** For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- **Standard:** This product is supplied to GB/T 867 / DIN 660. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

## Installation & Assembly Practice

- Drill the hole 0.1 mm over the nominal rivet diameter and deburr both sides before setting.
- Grip range must match the total joint thickness — a rivet set outside its grip range clamps poorly and works loose.

## Common Selection Mistakes with Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097)

- Setting a rivet outside its grip range, which leaves the joint loose from day one.
- Using aluminum rivets on steel sheet outdoors — galvanic corrosion eats the rivet.

## Where Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) Are Not the Right Choice

Not where the joint must later be disassembled, and not for high-tension structural connections.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

## Need a round head solid rivet outside the standard range?

Body diameter, grip range, head form and body/mandrel material combination can all be specified against the joint rather than chosen from a table. Made by cold heading or drawing.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

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## Technical Drawing

Dimensioned line drawing of 2.5 Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) to GB/T 867 / DIN 660. Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.

- **Length L (mm):** 8
- **Head diameter dk (mm):** 5
- **Head height k (mm):** 1.6
- **Material:** Aluminum

## Dimensions & Specifications (GB/T 867 / DIN 660)

| Nominal diameter (mm) | Length L (mm) | Head diameter dk (mm) | Head height k (mm) | Material | Reference standard |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.5 | 8 | 5 | 1.6 | Aluminum | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 1.9 | Aluminum | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 2.5 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 5 | 20 | 10 | 3.1 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 6 | 25 | 12 | 3.8 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 8 | 32 | 16 | 5.0 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 10 | 40 | 20 | 6.3 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |
| 12 | 50 | 24 | 7.5 | Carbon steel | GB/T 867 / DIN 660 |

Inside the plant

## Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

1. ![Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 01 **Cold heading** Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail. Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.
2. ![Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 02 **Thread rolling** Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch. Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.
3. ![Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 03 **Heat treatment** Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it. Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.
4. ![Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 04 **Surface treatment** Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list. Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What material should Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) be for outdoor use?

For damp, coastal or chemical environments specify A4 (316) stainless or a suitably coated steel. For indoor or dry use, A2 (304) stainless or zinc-plated steel is normally adequate.

### Are Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) made to a recognized standard?

Yes — they are manufactured to GB/T 867 / DIN 660, so dimensions are interchangeable between suppliers when you quote the standard on your order.

### What are Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) used for?

Permanent, vibration-proof joints in sheet and plate. They are supplied to GB/T 867 / DIN 660.

### Which industries use Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097)?

They are commonly specified in fabrication & metalwork, sheet-metal assembly and bodywork & trailers, among other sectors.

### Can I get a quote for Round Head Solid Rivet — GB/T 867 / DIN 660 (Series 097) in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.

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