A compression connector assembly comprising: an elongated and interiorly hollow inner tube defining a center longitudinal axis, an interior surface defined by a first radial dimension (D'), an exterior surface defined by a second radial dimension greater than the first radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (14, 16), the tube comprising a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate; at least one tubular sleeve comprising a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, the at least one tubular sleeve having a length (L, L'), and an exterior surface defined by a third radial dimension less than the first radial dimension, an interior surface defining an interiorly hollow portion having a fourth radial dimension (D') less than the third radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (28, 30), wherein a difference between the third and fourth radial dimensions is selected to define a wall thickness (C, C') such that the at least one sleeve, when axially inserted through the first or second terminal end of the hollow tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the exterior surface of the tube, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate, wherein the first material and the second material comprise at least one metal, and the first material exhibits a yield stress of at least about 206 MPa, and the second material exhibits a yield stress no greater than about 56MPa and wherein the compression connector further comprises an outer and interiorly hollowed tubular body having an interior surface defined by a fifth radial dimension greater than the second radial dimension, and an exterior surface defined by a sixth radial dimension greater than the fifth radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (40, 42), the outer tubular body being slidably engaged over the inner tube and optionally comprising metal; a stranded composite cable having an external radius (DD') less than the fifth radial dimension of the outer tubular body, wherein the stranded composite cable comprises a composite core further comprising a single core wire defining a center longitudinal axis, at least a first plurality of composite wires stranded around the single core wire, and at least a second plurality of wires stranded around the first plurality of composite wires, further wherein a terminal portion of the single core wire and the at least first plurality of composite wires extend longitudinally beyond a terminal portion of the at least second plurality of wires, and additionally wherein at least a portion of the terminal portion of the at least first plurality of composite wires has a diameter less than twice the fourth radial dimension of the sleeve, and extends into the interiorly hollow portion of the sleeve. an elongated and interiorly hollow inner tube defining a center longitudinal axis, an interior surface defined by a first radial dimension (D'), an exterior surface defined by a second radial dimension greater than the first radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (14, 16), the tube comprising a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate; at least one tubular sleeve comprising a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, the at least one tubular sleeve having a length (L, L'), and an exterior surface defined by a third radial dimension less than the first radial dimension, an interior surface defining an interiorly hollow portion having a fourth radial dimension (D') less than the third radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (28, 30), wherein a difference between the third and fourth radial dimensions is selected to define a wall thickness (C, C') such that the at least one sleeve, when axially inserted through the first or second terminal end of the hollow tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the exterior surface of the tube, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate, an outer and interiorly hollowed tubular body having an interior surface defined by a fifth radial dimension greater than the second radial dimension, and an exterior surface defined by a sixth radial dimension greater than the fifth radial dimension, and first and second opposed terminal ends (40, 42), the outer tubular body being slidably engaged over the inner tube and optionally comprising metal; a stranded composite cable having an external radius (DD') less than the fifth radial dimension of the outer tubular body, wherein the stranded composite cable comprises a composite core further comprising a single core wire defining a center longitudinal axis, at least a first plurality of composite wires stranded around the single core wire, and at least a second plurality of wires stranded around the first plurality of composite wires, further wherein a terminal portion of the single core wire and the at least first plurality of composite wires extend longitudinally beyond a terminal portion of the at least second plurality of wires, and additionally wherein at least a portion of the terminal portion of the at least first plurality of composite wires has a diameter less than twice the fourth radial dimension of the sleeve, and extends into the interiorly hollow portion of the sleeve.