26.2. Materials#
The connection between the anchor and the floater can consist of a single type or multiple types of segments of a certain material. These can be;
Studlink or studless steel chains.
Steel wire ropes
Synthetic wire ropes
Looking a bit more into detail, the top figure shows the tenacity of the wire rope in strength per unit weight or TEX versus the elasticity. Polyester and Nylon have a lower strength modulus and stretch more, which can have a purpose in mooring applications. On the other hand, the newer HMPE has steel equivalent strength and a lot more stiffness. But still these materials are a lot lighter and are near neutral in water.
This chapter dives deeper into these materials.