Boeing rivet part numbers
Hi Taran
Kurt is on the money with the conversion of BAC rivet part numbers. The best way to compare a BAC rivet part number is the material code for the rivet, for what your building you need to only worry about the AD or D rivets. D rivets are a bit harder than the AD rivet and made out of a slightly different alloy, from memory I think it's 2017. Check out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivet for more info on rivet materials.
Basically a BAC rivet is the same as a MS or AN rivet, just a different part number system.
I'll try to give you a break down on the rivet part number for a typical Boeing rivet part number for an AD rivet BACR15BB4AD5 Hope this helps decipher the Boeing part number system
BAC = Boeing Aircraft Corporation
R15 = rivet designation
BB = Uni head
BA = CSK head
4 Rivet dia 1/8th 5 = 5/32, 6 = 3/16, 8 = 1/4 rivet dia is measured in 1/32nds
AD = Rivet material Also comes in D, DD, B, A,
5 = is the rivet length measured in 1/16ths
The Brile rivet is a new generation design of rivet, It superceds the old style of rivet we are used to using. I think the smallest Brile revet you can get is a 5/32 dia.. I could chew the fat on rivets for hours..
Cheers,