Back to rivets vs, welds, they rivet airliners, and over the road trailers.
We still have some old machines made with steel rivets.
I've tired to salvage parts, hard to get those buggers out!
They rivet airplanes for reasons other than strength- for example. Most aircraft skin is alclad 2024 aluminum which cannot be welded.
Welded boats are rated faster than riveted bolts. If you use an aluminum trailer off-road it will crack faster than a steel trailer. Higher tensile strength aluminum is not as forgiving as mild steel used in stock trailers. Get some high carbon steel and it will crack too.
