Tensile and bending behavior for woven carbon-aramid/epoxy hybrid composites with various lamination structures by the VARTM method

High-performance composites by super fiber are difficult to apply at industrial field due to the high cost. To overcome this problem, there is a need to widely spread the use of the excellent composites. The composites with superior mechanical performance were investigated by a suitable stacking combination under limited amounts of a raw material. Carbon/aramid hybrid composites were soundly manufactured using the VARTM process. The excellent combinations of both the tensile and bending properties were determined. The lamination position and the continuous cumulative count of reinforcements play an important role in the strength and stiffness.