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Rivet Shear Strength

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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 197pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=263>Rivet Shear Strength (psi) (multiply by cross sectional area to obtain strength in pounds.
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>5056-H321
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>2117-T3
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>2017-T3
<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 197pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right width=263 x:num>38
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 310pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; : transparent" width=413 height=17>DD
<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>2024-T31
<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 197pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right width=263 x:num>41
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 310pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; : transparent" width=413 height=38>M
<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>Monel (Nickel-copper alloy)
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>Ti-45Cb (an easily driven titanium)
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: black; BORDER-LEFT: black; WIDTH: 142pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; : transparent" width=189>A-286 (a high strength stainless steel)
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