The interest in nylon composites is growing as a result of their high strength, high toughness, and low coefficient of friction. For a while, researchers have used a variety of fillers to improve the mechanical and tribological characteristics of nylons.Despite extensive research, the current study is being carried out to explore the various mechanical behaviors of a nylon 6 hybrid polymer matrix composite due to its strength, stiffness, and lightness. In this work, silicon carbide and mica were used as fillers, and nylon 6 was used as the matrix. Mica was taken at 2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt%, and silicon carbide was taken at 2 wt%. After the ingredients were combined in a twin screw extruder, the samples were made using an injection moulding procedure. According to ASTM D256, D790, and D638, the specimens for the impact, flexural, and tensile tests were prepared. Tests and analyses were done on the impact, flexural, and tensile strengths. In tensile and flexural testing, the strength of the nylon 6 composite with 2 wt% silicon and 7.5 wt% mica was higher than that of pure nylon 6 by 19.48% and 17.65%, respectively. The reduction in the impact strength was 24.7%. The composites' surface morphology was investigated using a scanning electron microscope.

Keywords: nylon 6, mica, silicon carbide, mechanical characteristics, scanning electron microscope.