Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency

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technology enables lightweight magnesium rivets to be used without preheating the rivets. The process is also faster than conventional riveting.

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Photo Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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