Hammer stroke or drive rivets are set by driving the mandrel into the rivet body (e.g. by means of a hammer). This causes the lower end of the rivet body to expand and allows riveting components with openend boreholes and also riveting of blind-end boreholes.This riveting technology is suitable for the most diverse material combinations. For blind-end boreholes, a trial is necessary in order to establish the optimum rivet length based on the component characteristics and the firmness requirements.