German WW II rivits - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Alain57 · #1 28th June 2007, 08:47

Hi ,
Is there by any chance someone familiar with German WWII rivits?

What do the following terms mean. The numbers indicate a size but does it tell what type of rivit it is? Whether it is a flush or dome head, etc..?

DuFS5X50FS

Du R3X7F

DuFs 3X8F

Alain

Pilot · #2 28th June 2007, 12:17

There is few types as I know and they are mostly flushed. I have seen just general list of this material as factory orders but no special technical specification.

Alain57 · #3 29th June 2007, 08:55

Hi ,
Thank you very much for the information

Alain

leonventer · #4 30th June 2007, 08:16

Hi Alain,

Quote:

Is there by any chance someone familiar with German WWII rivits?

Attached is a scan of pages 70 and 71 in "Metallflugzeugbau: 1000 Fragen und Antworten aus Werkstoffkunde, Arbeitskunde, Flugzeugkunde und Fachrechnen" by Dr. Alfred Spraul, published in Vienna in 1942.

So, here are the rivet types you asked about:

Du FS 5X50 FS = Flush head and tail.

Du R 3X7 F = Half-round head, flat tail.

Du Fs 3X8 F = Flush head, flat tail.

Leon Venter

Pilot · #5 30th June 2007, 10:44

Thanks from me too

Alain57 · #6 2nd July 2007, 09:20

Hi Leon ,

Thank you very much for the information

Alain

George Hopp · #7 2nd July 2007, 19:56

Thanks for that excellent information, Leon.
George

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