{"id":100207,"date":"2026-02-15T20:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100207"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:44:59","slug":"rivet-joint-calculator","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/nb\/calculators\/rivet-joint-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalkulator for nagleskj\u00f8tsstyrke \u2013 Skj\u00e6ring, Lager, Avrivning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Rivet Joint Strength Calculator\",\"description\":\"Free online calculator for rivet joint strength \u2014 shear, bearing, and tear-out failure.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/rivet-joint-calculator\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"Engineering Calculator\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Any\",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"EUR\"},\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Vibromera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-01\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-15\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true}<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the failure modes of a rivet joint?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The three main failure modes are: (1) Rivet shear \u2014 rivets fail in shear across their cross-section, (2) Bearing failure \u2014 the rivet crushes into the plate material, and (3) Plate tear-out \u2014 the plate tears between rivet holes or from the edge.\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How is rivet shear strength calculated?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Rivet shear capacity = n \u00d7 (\u03c0\/4) \u00d7 d\u00b2 \u00d7 \u03c4_allow, where n is number of rivets, d is rivet diameter, and \u03c4_allow is allowable shear stress of the rivet material (typically 0.6 \u00d7 tensile strength).\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is bearing failure in a riveted joint?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Bearing failure occurs when the rivet crushes into the plate material. 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Enter rivet size, number, plate thickness, and material.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"vc-badges\"><span class=\"vc-badge\">Shear<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Bearing<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Tear-out<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"vc-card\">\n    <form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n        <div class=\"vc-form-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-dia\">Rivet Diameter <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-dia\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"6\" placeholder=\"e.g. 6\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-n\">Number of Rivets<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-n\" step=\"1\" min=\"1\" value=\"4\" placeholder=\"e.g. 4\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-t\">Plate Thickness <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-t\" step=\"any\" min=\"0.5\" value=\"5\" placeholder=\"e.g. 5\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-w\">Plate Width <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-w\" step=\"any\" min=\"5\" value=\"80\" placeholder=\"e.g. 80\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-mat\">Material<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-mat\">\n                    <option value=\"250\" data-tau=\"150\" data-bear=\"500\" selected>Mild steel (\u03c3=250 MPa)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"355\" data-tau=\"213\" data-bear=\"710\">Structural steel S355 (\u03c3=355 MPa)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"70\" data-tau=\"42\" data-bear=\"140\">Aluminium 6061-T6 (\u03c3=70 MPa)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"210\" data-tau=\"126\" data-bear=\"420\">Stainless 304 (\u03c3=210 MPa)<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-nrow\">Rivets per Critical Row<\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-nrow\" step=\"1\" min=\"1\" value=\"2\" placeholder=\"e.g. 2\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-presets\">\n            <div class=\"vc-presets-label\">Quick presets<\/div>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-d=\"5\" data-n=\"4\" data-t=\"3\" data-w=\"60\" data-nr=\"2\">4\u00d7\u00f85 \/ 3mm steel<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-d=\"6\" data-n=\"6\" data-t=\"5\" data-w=\"100\" data-nr=\"3\">6\u00d7\u00f86 \/ 5mm steel<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-d=\"4.8\" data-n=\"4\" data-t=\"2\" data-w=\"50\" data-nr=\"2\">4\u00d7\u00f84.8 \/ 2mm Alu<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n    <div class=\"vc-results\" id=\"vc-results\">\n        <div class=\"vc-results-head\"><h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Results<\/h2><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg> Copy<\/button><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Joint Capacity (Governing)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-gov\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Rivet Shear Capacity<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-shear\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Bearing Capacity<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-bear\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Plate Tear-out<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-tear\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Joint Efficiency<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-eff\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\" id=\"vc-sec-theory\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Theory &amp; 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