Thread: Copper bifurcated (split) rivets.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Brass Split Rivets in Industrial Nuts | eBay

Well there you go. I never thought of looking for brass split rivets.
A lot of those are brass plated in the description and I wonder if the others really are.
Brass is not as ductile as copper and anytime I have tried to bend some it snaps. I dont know how it would go as a rivet.
I think I will hang out for proper copper ones

Originally Posted by 123rover50

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I think I will hang out for proper copper ones

How do you know the originals are copper and not brass?

Originally Posted by 123rover50

A lot of those are brass plated in the description and I wonder if the others really are.
Brass is not as ductile as copper and anytime I have tried to bend some it snaps. I dont know how it would go as a rivet.

I wondered the same thing

If you anneal brass it should be soft enough, but I agree, copper is more pleasant to work with in this application,

Cheers Charlie

Originally Posted by isuzurover

How do you know the originals are copper and not brass?

One of the 80,s still has the remains of the original webbing and, ah, copper looks like copper and brass looks like brass

Keith

See the link below they are available from the USA.

http://www.pangolin4x4.com/series-land-rover-parts-products/body-fittings/

Originally Posted by Defender Mike

See the link below they are available from the USA.

http://www.pangolin4x4.com/series-land-rover-parts-products/body-fittings/

That website claims the originals were brass, not copper.

Originally Posted by 123rover50

One of the 80,s still has the remains of the original webbing and, ah, copper looks like copper and brass looks like brass

Keith

Unless the brass is dezincified! Quite common with old brass. File it to check, however. Note that "brass" has a wide trange of composition, with zinc content from 5-50%. According to Wikipedia, the brass commonly used for rivets is 35% zinc.

John