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 90° Countersunk Head
  Also called Flat 90° Countersunk Head           Imperial Sizes

Solid 90deg Countersunk Head Rivet - schematic
 

Small Solid Imperial Rivets for General Engineering Purposes

BS 641 : 1951   Table 6   90° Countersunk Head
Under ½ Inch Diameter - All Dimensions in Inches - All Materials

- - - Shank Diameter - - -

Head Diameter 

Head Depth

Setting

  Nominal
  D

&
 

Tolerance
 

 
   A=2D

 
B=0.5D

Allowance
S=0.667D

1/32*

0.031

0.027 / 0.033

0.063

0.016

0.021

3/64*

0.047

0.043 / 0.049

0.094

0.023

0.031

1/16

0.063

0.059 / 0.065

0.125

0.031

0.042

5/64*

0.078

0.074 / 0.080

0.156

0.039

0.052

3/32

0.094

0.090 / 0.096

0.188

0.047

0.063

7/64*

0.109

0.105 / 0.111

0.219

0.055

0.073

1/8

0.125

0.121 / 0.127

0.250

0.063

0.083

9/64*

0.141

0.137 / 0.143

0.281

0.070

0.094

5/32

0.156

0.152 / 0.158

0.313

0.078

0.104

3/16

0.188

0.184 / 0.190

0.375

0.094

0.125

7/32*

0.219

0.214 / 0.222

0.438

0.109

0.146

1/4

0.250

0.245 / 0.253

0.500

0.125

0.167

9/32*

0.281

0.276 / 0.284

0.563

0.141

0.188

5/16

0.313

0.307 / 0.317

0.625

0.156

0.208

3/8

0.375

0.367 / 0.379

0.750

0.188

0.250

7/16

0.438

0.429 / 0.443

0.875

0.219

0.292

The Britsh Standard does not specify tolerances for Head Diameter & Depth,
Angle of Countersink or Shank Length.
It is normal to have a radius under the head and at the periphery of the countersink,
but no dimensions are specified.
*These Diameters are not specifically denoted in BS 641 Table 6.