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"What kind of chain? What is it's mass per unit length? " This is the specification of the cable; DIN 3055 2mm Steel C7 ( Mn + Si) , hot-dip galvanized with 1770 N / mm nominal strength SPECIFICATIONS: Cable diameter 2.0 mm Construction 6x7 + FC Tensile strength of 1770 [N/mm2 ] [...

Hi, my problem is this; I am designing a cable camera system to film downhill pursuits. I need to calculate how much tension is required to hang a cable over a 100m span with no more that 0.5m sag in the middle, when is it fixed at two point, both at the same height. From the research I have...