Survey of mechanical fastening techniques for use in sheet metal

Roderick, D. I., Humpreys, A., Lark, Robert John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1796-5321 and Kwan, Alan Shu Khen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4206-4435 1999. Survey of mechanical fastening techniques for use in sheet metal. Presented at: SheMet 99: 7th International Conference on Sheet Metal, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, 27-28 September 1999. Published in: Geiger, M., Kals, H. J. J., Shirvani, B. and Singh, U. P. eds. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sheet Metal held at the Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, 27-28 September 1999. Bamberg: Meisenbach, pp. 423-430.

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Abstract

The most widely used method of joining sheet metal components together is welding. However, with organic or metallic coated steel sheets welding becomes unsuitable. There are many alternatives to welding but their use and the understanding of their behaviour of joining methods using mechanical fastening systems (blind rivets, self drilling, self tapping and flow drilling screws, air powered nails and self piercing rivets for example). Requirements for the fastener may be strength, economics, durability, quality, ease of use, flush fitting, single sided access, semi/full automation of process, reuse and self positoning and all are considered during this investigation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item - published (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Engineering
Publisher:	Meisenbach
ISBN:	3875251105
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2026 12:39
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/21220

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