The　problem　of　large　deformation　of　surrounding　rock　induced　by　high　stresses　in　the　deep　stratum　poses　a　great　challenge　to　engineering　safety.　The　typical　rock　cable　would　be　damaged　readily　due　to　its　inability　to　react　to　the　massive　deformation　of　surrounding　rock.　A　new　type　of　steel　pipe　shrinkable　energy-absorbing　cable　(SPS　Cable)　was　developed　based　on　the　principle　of　steel　pipe　extrusion　and　deformation.　The　SPS　Cable　fully　utilizes　the　plastic　extrusion　and　deformation　characteristics　of　metal　materials　and　has　the　advantages　of　stable　resistance,　high　controllability　and　good　energy　absorption　effect.　The　new　cable＇s　dynamic　and　static　mechanical　characteristics　were　investigated　by　cable　tensile　testing　system　and　dynamic　drop　testing　system.　The　test　results　show　that:(1)　the　SPS　Cable　can　provide　a　constant　working　resistance　of　367　kN　under　static　conditions,　and　the　maximum　allowable　deformation　can　reach　694　mm;(2)　When　resisting　impact　loads,　the　SPS　Cable　has　good　energy　absorption　ability,　the　buffer　force　remains　stable,　and　the　maximum　energy　absorption　in　a　single　impact　can　reach　103　kJ.　The　results　reveal　that　the　SPS　Cable　can　offer　high　support　resistance　while　allowing　large　deformation.　It　is　very　easy　to　install,　and　does　not　interfere　with　site　development.　The　SPS　Cable　provided　a　new　solution　to　deep　engineering＇s　large　deformation　problems.　©　2023　Academia　Sinica.　All　rights　reserved.