Wire Rope: spring constant
Wire Rope: spring constant
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I need to find the spring constant (or load vs. deflection curve) for a piece of wire rope (1/4" 7x19 in my case). Surprisingly this is not something that any vendors publish....only breaking strength. I suppose the published data makes sense for the typical application where you are lifting/hauling/pulling on something and you don't care if the cable stretches 1/2" or 2". For my application however, I need to know this because it will affect the load other components see. I know K=AE/L but I don't think it is as simple as finding the cross sectional area of a cable (which is not published either).
Any Ideas?
Thank You
Any Ideas?
Thank You





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http://www.vmc-kdc.com/PDFs/wirearx.pdf
VMC either bought or inherited the Aeroflex line of rope isolators, but I know that they used to be able to supply you with force vs. deflection curves, at least, for the finished product. Nonetheless, I know that they have spent some amount of engineering to characterize and control the strand to strand slippage/friction.
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This is from an old Macwhyte Wire Rope Catalog G-18, 1981.
Page 169
e = [P/D**2]x F,
where
e = elastic stretch, percent of length
P = load on rope, lbs.
D = nominal rope or strand dia., inches
F = reciprocal AE factor x 100
Then from a table of "F" factors for your 7 x 19 construction:
Carbon: F = 1.40E-5
Stainless: F = 1.62E-5
"Answers are approximate, though should be accurate enough for the ordinary stretch determinations."