rb1957... is exactly correct!
"AD" [2117-T4] "D" [2017-T4] and "DD" [2024-T4] are definitely not the same.
D and DD rivets have a version [anodized finish ONLY] that can be heat treated and quenched... then be driven [shot] in the "W" temper. Freezing these rivets immediately after quenching will preserve the W temper for a short while, allowing them to be driven at a later date. but BE CAREFUL... they are time-out-of quench sensitive. When they age harden in-place they assume the -T42 temper.
D rivets can be driven "hard" [in the -T3 temper] without cracking... but they are very tough to drive much larger than 3/16-Dia [a good reason for shooting larger rivets in the "W" temper]. Larger D rivets can be mechanically squeezed with care. NOTE: D rivets can have a chemical conversion coating [CCC] or anodized finish: DO NOT HEAT TREAT the CCC rivets: You will destroy the CCC finish [anodize finish will survive HT just fine]!!!
The "E" [7050-T73] rivet is not easy to drive "hard" [as heat treated]... but will match/exceed the strength of the D and DD rivets driven "ice-box".
Note: the D and DD rivets may be labeled "inactive for new design"... but that doesn't mean they are unavailable! CHECK!!!! Lots of older acft use these rivets!
Note: in-a pinch, I have substituted one larger diameter AD [typically 1/32] rivet for a D or DD rivet [SMALLER DIAS ONLY]. In this case they have roughly the same installed strength
CAUTION: check the static shear ultimate numbers first in MMPDS or a corporate design manual FIRST. For odd-oversize driven rivets [Example: NAS1241, NAS1242] You may have to estimate drilled hole size and then do P/A calculations to compare shear strength. P = driven shear strength [KSI] for the alloy. A = area of the rivet hole.
Regards, Wil Taylor