The main function of hyaline cartilage is to give flexibility and support to the body. Due to the presence of collagen, it has immense tensile strength and hence has high resistance towards compression and pressure.yaline cartilage is the most widely spread and common type of cartilage and is given this name due to its glass like, whitish blue translucent appearance. The classification of cartilage is decided depending upon the type of protein fiber present in cartilage matrix.