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Blind rivets 6.4 mm and 1/4 in: dome, countersunk and large-flange heads, hole size, head diameter, grip range, length

What hole size does a 6.4 mm or 1/4 in pop rivet need, and how big is its head? · Standard part · basis: Fortress (6.4 mm 8-series), GESIPA (dome, countersunk 120° and large flange), Westfield (large head), Black Crow and LA Fasteners' Stanley / Bulb-Tite catalogue (1/4 in); numbers only

Also called: 6.4 mm pop rivet hole size, 1/4 pop rivet drill size, 1/4 inch blind rivet hole, 6.4 mm blind rivet grip range, pop rivet 6.4 head diameter, countersunk pop rivet 6.4, large flange blind rivet dimensions, ad84 rivet dimensions, 1/4 rivet drill F, pop rivet size chart 1/4, 6.4 x 20 rivet grip, blind rivet 6.4 hole 6.5

Exact dimensions. True size, with no tolerance added.

sizes
31 in table

Notes

  • Millimetres for the metric rows, inches for the 1/4 in rows (the units are in the cells). Extends blind-pop-rivets-dome-head (3.2 to 4.8 mm and 1/8 to 3/16 in). 6.4 mm: Fortress's 8-series gives hole 6.5 – 6.6 mm, head diameter 12.07 – 13.34 mm, head thickness 2.03 mm, grip and length per code; its sheet covers domed and countersunk rivets in one table and does not say which row is which. GESIPA's 6.4 mm dome has a setting head dk max of 13.0 mm and hole 6.5 mm (shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N), and its 6.4 x 12 to 6.4 x 30 countersunk 120° list hole 6.5 mm and the grip ranges shown; GESIPA's countersunk and large-flange strength table has no 6.4 mm line.
  • 1/4 in: Black Crow's reference guide gives drill F and hole .257 – .261 in for every size (6.53 – 6.63 mm, which agrees with Fortress's 6.5 – 6.6) with trade sizes 84 to 816 (grip and rivet length range per size; no head diameter printed). LA Fasteners' Stanley / POP catalogue gives, for AD84 to AD816, grip, length under head, head diameter .500 in (12.70 mm, inside Fortress's 12.07 – 13.34) and head height .073 in; the extraction did not label its columns, so they are read by pattern (grip, length, head diameter, head height) and should be checked against the printed catalogue. It lists no 1/4 in countersunk or large-flange POP rivet; Olympic Bulb-Tite 1/4 in blind rivets (a different type, with a bulb-forming sleeve) list countersunk (head .452 in, height .147 in) and dome (head .535 – .565 in, height .116 – .118 in) forms, which are shown as printed.
  • Large flange: GESIPA sizes are 3.2 (K 9.5), 4 (K 12), 4.8 (K 16) and 5 mm (K 11 or K 14); Westfield (design based on DIN 7337, 'non-standard head shape') prints flange diameters 9.5, 12 and 14 mm for 3.2, 4 and 4.8 mm. The 4.8 mm values disagree (16 mm GESIPA, 14 mm Westfield); both are shown. No 6.4 mm or 1/4 in large-flange rivet was found in any table read, so none is claimed.
  • No files: the head profile (dome radius, countersink angle detail) and mandrel are not published as numbers for the sizes here. ISO 15977 (dome), 15978 (countersunk) and the large-flange standards were not read directly; the page reports maker tables only. McMaster-Carr sells pop rivets with per-part STEP; linked, not copied.

Blind rivets 6.4 mm and 1/4 in: dome, countersunk and large-flange… size chart

source / typediametercodeholehead diameter / heightgrip rangelengthstrength / note
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-26.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.030.8 – 3.29.2shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-46.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.033.2 – 6.412.4shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-66.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.036.4 – 9.515.5shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-86.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.039.5 – 12.718.7shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-106.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.0312.7 – 15.921.9shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-126.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.0315.9 – 19.125.1shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-146.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.0319.1 – 22.228.2shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
Fortress (dome or countersunk; the sheet does not say which row is which)6.4 mm8-166.5 – 6.612.07 – 13.34 / 2.0322.2 – 25.431.4shear 2050 N, tensile 2500 N (min)
GESIPA countersunk 120°, Alu / steel6.4 mm6.4 x 126.513.0 dk max (dome table; the sheet gives no 6.4 countersunk dk)2.0 – 6.012shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N (dome); dm 3.65 max
GESIPA countersunk 120°, Alu / steel6.4 mm6.4 x 166.513.0 dk max (dome table; the sheet gives no 6.4 countersunk dk)6.0 – 10.016shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N (dome); dm 3.65 max
GESIPA countersunk 120°, Alu / steel6.4 mm6.4 x 206.513.0 dk max (dome table; the sheet gives no 6.4 countersunk dk)10.0 – 14.020shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N (dome); dm 3.65 max
GESIPA countersunk 120°, Alu / steel6.4 mm6.4 x 256.513.0 dk max (dome table; the sheet gives no 6.4 countersunk dk)14.0 – 18.025shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N (dome); dm 3.65 max
GESIPA countersunk 120°, Alu / steel6.4 mm6.4 x 306.513.0 dk max (dome table; the sheet gives no 6.4 countersunk dk)18.0 – 23.030shear 3400 N, tensile 4600 N (dome); dm 3.65 max
GESIPA large flange (K = flange dk), Alu / steel3.2 mmK 9.53.39.5 dk maxsee source (grip per length)—no 6.4 mm large flange in the sheet
GESIPA large flange (K = flange dk), Alu / steel4 mmK 124.112 dk maxsee source (grip per length)—no 6.4 mm large flange in the sheet
GESIPA large flange (K = flange dk), Alu / steel4.8 mmK 164.916 dk maxsee source (grip per length)—no 6.4 mm large flange in the sheet
GESIPA large flange (K = flange dk), Alu / steel5 mmK 115.111 dk maxsee source (grip per length)—no 6.4 mm large flange in the sheet
GESIPA large flange (K = flange dk), Alu / steel5 mmK 145.114 dk maxsee source (grip per length)—no 6.4 mm large flange in the sheet
Westfield large head (DIN 7337 based)3.2 mm—3.39.5 flange d2 / 2.0 thick e1.0 – 146 – 14shear 740 / 1180 / 1540 N, tensile 980 / 1600 / 2230 N
Westfield large head (DIN 7337 based)4.0 mm—4.112.0 flange d2 / 2.5 thick e0.5 – 15.56 – 20shear 740 / 1180 / 1540 N, tensile 980 / 1600 / 2230 N
Westfield large head (DIN 7337 based)4.8 mm—4.914.0 flange d2 / 2.5 thick e3.5 – 1710 – 22shear 740 / 1180 / 1540 N, tensile 980 / 1600 / 2230 N
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in84 (AD84).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).063 – .250.455 / .495 (Black Crow) / .490 under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in86 (AD86).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).251 – .375.580 / .620 (Black Crow) / .615 under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in88 (AD88).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).376 – .500.705 / .745 (Black Crow) / .740 under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in810 (AD810).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).501 – .625.830 / .870 (Black Crow) / .865 under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in812 (AD812).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).626 – .750.955 / .995 (Black Crow) / .990 under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in814 (AD814).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).751 – .8751.080 / 1.120 (Black Crow) / — under head (Stanley)—
Black Crow / Stanley AD8x dome (1/4 in)1/4 in816 (AD816).257 – .261 in (drill F).500 head dia / .073 height (Stanley, as read).876 – 1.000 (Black Crow); .751 – 1.000 (Stanley AD816)1.205 / 1.245 (Black Crow) / 1.240 under head (Stanley)—
Olympic Bulb-Tite 1/4 in countersunk (alu)1/4 inOLYRV660184.250 – .263 in.452 head dia / .147 height / body .246.150 – .250.815 max (blind-side protrusion F 1.005 max)—
Olympic Bulb-Tite 1/4 in dome, protruding crown1/4 inOLYRV660484.250 – .263 in.555 – .565 head dia / .118 height / body .246.062 – .250.815 max (F 1.005 max)—
Olympic Bulb-Tite 1/4 in dome, recessed crown1/4 inOLYRV660684.250 – .263 in.535 – .550 head dia / .116 height / body .246.040 – .250.815 max (F 1.005 max)—

Where the files are

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Fortress (Steel & Tube NZ)Blind rivet domed and CSK head, all-aluminium spec sheet Oct 2024: 8-series 6.4 mm: hole, length, grip, head diameter and thickness, strengthwebMaker data sheet; numbers only
GESIPA (via Shopify CDN)Standard blind rivets Alu / St: dome, countersunk 120° and large flange, 2.4 to 6.4 mm: hole, grip, part numbers, dm, dkwebMaker data sheet; numbers only
Westfield FastenersLarge head blind rivets (design based on DIN 7337): d1, length, grip, hole, flange d2 and thickness e, 3.2 to 4.8 mmwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Black Crow FastenersBlind rivet reference guide: head types, drill number and hole size, trade sizes 84 to 816 (1/4 in)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
LA Fasteners (Stanley / POP catalogue)Pop rivets: 1/4 in dome head AD84 to AD816 (grip, length under head, head diameter and height); Bulb-Tite 1/4 in countersunk and dome (hole, body A, head height B, head D)webDistributor catalogue; numbers only
McMaster-CarrBlind (pop) rivets (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)STEP, IGES, PDFMcMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution verify

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Questions

What size hole for a 6.4 mm pop rivet?

6.5 mm (GESIPA) or 6.5 – 6.6 mm (Fortress).

What drill for a 1/4 in pop rivet?

Drill F; hole .257 – .261 in (Black Crow), i.e. 6.53 – 6.63 mm.

How big is the head of a 6.4 mm blind rivet?

12.07 – 13.34 mm across by 2.03 mm thick (Fortress); GESIPA gives 13.0 mm max for the setting head.