International Journal of Engineering and Technology

Glass fiber reinforced polymeric composite (GFRP), Carbon fiber reinforced polymeric composite (CFRP), glass-carbon-glass, carbon-glass-carbon hybrid composite laminates have been prepared by hand layup method. The test specimens have been prepared according to ASTM standard size to carry out the tensile and flexural tests. Six specimens with 0±90° orientation have been prepared for both the tests. The specimens have been subjected to low frequency cyclic load for specific duration prior to the flexural bending analysis. Three point bend method has been adopted to find out the flexural strength and flexural modulus. Flexural strength and modulus have been calculated from the load deflection curve obtained from the tensometer for respective specimens. The results show that the hybrid composites have better flexural properties than the GFRP.