Wow, I really have no idea about this one. :::bows head in shame:::
"Steel plates are commonly attached to each other with rivets, which are slipped into holes in the plates and rounded over with hammers. The hotness of the rivets makes them easier to round over, but their hotness has another important advantage in providing a tight fit. What is it?
2006-09-19 11:01:49 · 3 answers · asked by MegN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
hot metal is expanded. When it cools it contracts and the length of the rivet shrinks pulling the plates together even tighter.
2006-09-19 11:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The rivets being hot helps create a seal with the plates.
2006-09-19 18:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by ironcrosx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
^if you needed a degree in physics to answer that you have problems
Heat makes rivets malleable, to ensure a flush fit with the plate, when things cool, they contract, hence making the fit tighter
2006-09-19 21:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by indrul1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋