Mechanical and impact characterization of hybrid composite laminates with carbon, basalt and flax fibres

Ternary hybrids including carbon, basalt and flax fibres in an epoxy matrix have been fabricated by hand lay-up, then consolidated by vacuum bagging using two different stacking sequences. Both configurations involved the use of carbon fibres on the outside, whilst basalt and flax fibres were disposed internally either in a sandwich or in an intercalated sequence. They were subjected to tensile, flexural and interlaminar shear strength test,...