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Are rivets stronger than bolts?

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Rivets stand up to vibration better than normal screws. What differentiates a riveted joint from a bolted joint is that the rivet expands when bucked to completely fill the hole into which it has been installed. ... Bolts are much heavier than rivets, and there can be thousands of them even on a small airplane.Jun 15, 2014

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