前言
Unit One Basic Knowledge of Die or Mold
Lesson 1 What Is Die or Mold?
Reading Materials: (1) The Definition of a Die
(2) Blanking Die
Lesson 2 Die and Mold Steels
Reading Materials: Engineering Materials'Categories and Properties
Lesson 3 Heat Treatment of Steel
Reading Materials: Common Methods in Heat Treatment
Unit Two Sheet Forming Processes and Die Design
Lesson 4 Sheet Forming Technique
Reading Materials: Five Factors in Blanking
Lesson 5 Piercing Die and Blanking Die
Reading Materials: Methods of Reducing Cutting Forces
Lesson 6 Compound Die
Reading Materials: Drawing Die
Lesson 7 Bending Die
Reading Materials: Die Part — Stock Stop
Unit Three Other Forming Processes
Lesson 8 Forging
Reading Materials: The Properties of the Forging Process
Lesson 9 Extrusion
Reading Materials: No-Draft Forging
Lesson 10 Pressure Die-Casting Die
Reading Materials: The Die Insert
Unit Four Plastic Molding Processes
Lesson 11 What Is Plastics?
Reading Materials: Fillers
Lesson 12 Injection Mold
Reading Materials: The Elements in a Conventional Two-Plate Injection Mold
Lesson 13 Compression Mold (1)
Reading Materials: Compression Mold (2)
Lesson 14 Transfer Mold
Reading Materials: Characteristics of Forming for Plastics
Unit Five Forming Machines
Lesson 15 Types of Press
Reading Materials: The Specifications of Press
Lesson 16 Main Components of a Press
Reading Materials: Parting Surface
Lesson 17 Injection-Molding Machine
Reading Materials: The Specifications of Injection Molding Machine
Lesson 18 Components of Injection Molding Machine
Reading Materials: Enjection
Unit Six Dies and Molds Manufacture
Lesson 19 Introduction to Mold Making Methods (1)
Lesson 20 Introduction to Mold Making Methods (2)
Lesson 21 Types of CNC Machines
Reading Materials: Basic Functions of CNC Machine Control
Lesson 22 Non-traditional Machining
Reading Materials: (1) Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
(2) Laser–Beam Machining (LBM)
Lesson 23 Bench Fitting
Reading Materials: Rapid Prototyping Technologies
Unit Seven CAD/CAM/CAE
Lesson 24 Concepts of CAD/CAM
Reading Materials: Interactive Computer Graphics (ICG)
Lesson 25 Applications of CAD/CAM
Reading Materials: Industrial Robots
Lesson 26 Introduction of a CAE Software—Moldflow
Reading Materials: Constraints between CAD and CAM
Unit Eight Life and Failure of Die
Lesson 27 Types and Reasons of Die Failure
Reading Materials: Effects of Surface Treatment and Lubricant on Die Life
Appendix
AppendixⅠ Glossary of Terms
塑料模术语 Terminology for Plastics Mold
冲模术语 Terminology for Die
热处理术语 Terminology for Heat Treatment
AppendixⅡ Vocabulary
References