本书介绍了机械设计师和制造商所需的工程材料和相关基础理论以及前沿分析技术。本书内容精心挑选，涵盖了工程材料基础知识、有色金属材料成形控制关键技术、有色金属先进分析、有色金属检测研究方法等。特别是一些精心挑选的传统金属加工方法，以及一些先进的材料测试和分析方法及其发展趋势也包括在内。该书可作为机械工程专业研究生和本科生的教材，也可供从事机械加工的工人和研究人员阅读。

1 Introduction
1.1 Concepts and sorts of materials
1.1.1 Definition and categories of the materials
1.1.2 Materials in society revolution
1.1.3 Development of materials
1.2 Content and relation of materials science
1.2.1 Mechanical property
1.2.2 Physical property
1.2.3 Materials structure
1.3 Materials and mechanical engineering
1.3.1 Materials of mechanical engineering
1.3.2 Mechanical engineering
1.4 Mechanical properties of materials
1.4.1 Strength
1.4.2 Hardness
1.4.3 Plasticity
1.4.4 Ductility
2 Nonferrous Metals
2.1 Aluminum and Al alloys
2.1.1 Background in aluminum
2.1.2 Pure aluminum
2.1.3 Aluminum alloy
2.2 Copper and Cu alloys
2.2.1 Background in copper
2.2.2 Pure copper
2.2.3 Copper alloy
2.3 Magnesium and Mg alloys
2.3.1 Background in magnesium
2.3.2 Properties of magnesium alloy
2.3.3 Application of magnesium alloy
2.4 Titanium alloy
2.4.1 Background in titanium
2.4.2 Properties of titanium alloy
2.4.3 Application of titanium alloy
3 Metal Structure and Deformation Mechanism
3.1 Crystal structure of metals
3.1.1 Concept of crystal structure
3.1.2 Crystal orientation and plane
3.1.3 Types of crystal structure commonly found in metals
3.1.4 Isotropy and anisotropy of materials
3.1.5 Actual structure of metals
3.2 Crystallization of metal
3.2.1 Concept of crystallization
3.2.2 Crystallization process
3.2.3 Supercooling
3.2.4 Control of grain size
3.2.5 Structure of ingot
3.3 Recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth
3.3.1 Structure and property of deformed metal during heating
3.3.2 Recovery
3.3.3 Recrystallization
3.3.4 Grain growth after recrystallization
3.4 Deformation mechanism
3.4.1 Definition of deformation
3.4.2 Plastic deformation of monocrystal
3.4.3 Plastic deformation of polycrystalline
3.4.4 Effects of plastic deformation on performance of metal
3.4.5 Hot working and cold working of metals
4 Metal Alloys and Heat Treatment
4.1 Crystal structure of alloys
4.1.1 Basic concepts of alloys
4.1.2 Solid solution
4.1.3 Intermetallic compounds
4.2 Binary alloy diagram
4.2.1 Basic concepts
4.2.2 Uniform crystallization process
4.2.3 Lever rule
4.2.4 Eutectic diagram
4.2.5 Several basic binary phase diagrams
4.3 Phase structure and properties in iron-carbon alloys
4.3.1 Basic concepts
4.3.2 Iron-carbon equilibrium diagram
4.3.3 Iron-carbon equilibrium phase
4.3.4 Effects of carbon content on iron-carbon alloy
4.4 Heat treatment of metal
4.4.1 Annealing
4.4.2 Normalizing
4.4.3 Quenching
4.4.4 Tempering
4.4.5 Chemical heat treatment
5 Key Technology in Casting and Melt Treatment
5.1 Solidification in casting alloys
5.1.1 Definition of solidification
5.1.2 Solidification of pure metals
5.1.3 Solidification of alloys
5.1.4 Mode of solidification
5.2 Fluid flow of molten metal
5.2.1 Fluidity of alloy
5.2.2 Filling capacity of the alloy
5.3 Shrinkage of alloys
5.3.1 Shrinkage of cast alloys
5.3.2 Shrinkage cavity and shrinkage pore
5.3.3 Factors affecting alloy shrinkage
5.3.4 Preventive measures for shrinkage
5.4 Casting stress, cracks and blowhole
5.4.1 Casting stress
5.4.2 Casting deformation
5.4.3 Casting cracks
5.4.4 Segregation
5.4.5 Blowhole
5.5 Casting methods and riser
5.5.1 Metal mold casting
5.5.2 Low pressure casting
5.5.3 Pressure casting
5.5.4 Riser
5.5.5 Casting parameters
5.6 Key technology in casting of aluminum alloy
5.6.1 Purification effect evaluation
5.6.2 Purification effect on deformed aluminum alloy
6 Plastic D