BULBEX® Fastening Systems

Benefits
Technical Information
Order Samples

BENEFITS
 
  • Three-petal Formation on Blind Side: Eliminates the risk of cracking or crazing parent material. Compensates for oversized or irregular holes. 
  • Wide Grip Range: One rivet can be used in multiple material thicknesses. This reduces inventories and eliminates operator error. 
  • All-Aluminum Construction: Corrosion resistant and lightweight fastener.
 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
 
Identification Code  BF01 -06 -14
Prefix is rivet style and material: For example, BF01 is aluminum Bulbex with a low profile head
First two digits of suffix denote diameter in 32nds of an inch. 

Last two digits of suffix denote approximate rivet length to end of body in 32nds of an inch.
 
 
Series
Head Style
Material
Finish
Rivet
Mandrel
Rivet
Mandrel
BF01
Lo Profile
Aluminum
Aluminum
Plain
Plain
BF41
Large Flange
Aluminum
Aluminum
Plain
Plain 
 
 
 
Lo-Profile Head
Large-Flange
Head
Nom.
Rivet
Diam.
Hole Size
E
Max.
A
Rivet
Diam.
B
Nom.
Head
Diam.
D
Max.
Head Ht.
B
Nom.
Head
Diam.
D
Max.
Head Ht.
5/32" 
(4.0mm)
.165-.177
(4.20-4.50)
.090
(2.27)
.165
(4.19)
.312
(7.90)
.060
(1.53)
-
-
3/16" 
(4.8mm)
.197-.207
(5.00-5.25)
.112
(2.83)
.197
(5.00)
.387
(9.83)
.080
(2.04)
.610
(15.50)
.080
(2.04)
 
 
Rivet
Diam.
Grip
Range
M
Max.
Series BF01
Aluminum Rivet
Aluminum Mandrel
Series BF41 
Aluminum Rivet
Aluminum Mandrel
5/32"
(4.0mm)
.040-.118
(1.00-3.00)
.630 
(16.00)
BF01-0516
-
.040-.275
(1.00-7.50)
.840 
(21.20)
BF01-0523
-
3/16"
(4.8mm)
.040-.157
(1.00-4.00)
.720 
(18.30)
BF01-0619
BF41-0619
.040-.354
(1.00-9.00)
.920 
(23.30)
BF01-0625
BF41-0625
.157-.472
(4.00-12.00)
1.07 
(27.10)
BF01-0630
-
 
 
Typical Rivet Shear and Tensile Strength lbf. (N)
BULBEX®
Rivet Diam.
BF01/BF41
Aluminum 
Shear
Tensile
5/32" (4.0mm)
135 (600)
225 (1000)
3/16" (4.8mm)
175 (780)
240 (1070)



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