Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 States of materials
1.2 Bonds of solid materials
1.3 Types of engineering materials
1.4 Metal smelting and metal processing
1.5 Forming methods of steel
Chapter 2 Properties of metals and testing methods
2.1 Mechanical properties of metals
2.2 Other properties of metals
Chapter 3 Crystal structure and sofidification of metals
3.1 Crystal structures of metals
3.2 Imperfection in metallic solids
3.3 Solidification and crystallization of metal
Chapter 4 Plastic deformation and strengthening of metals
4.1 Plastic deformation of single-crystalline metals
4.2 Plastic deformation of poly-crystalline metals
4.3 Mechanisms and methods of metal strengthening
4.4 Recovery and recrystallization of metals
4.5 Cold and hot working of metals
Chapter 5 Phase diagrams
5.1 Alloy and phases
5.2 Phase diagrams of alloys
5.3 Iron-Carbide diagram
Chapter 6 Heat treatment of metal
6.1 Structural changes of steel when heating
6.2 Structural changes of steel when cooling
6.3 Annealing and Normalizing of steel
6.4 Quenching and tempering of steel
6.5 Surface modification and heat treatment
Chapter 7 Industrial steels
7.1 Classification and composition of steel
7.2 Structural steel
7.3 Tool steel
7.4 Special performance steel
7.5 Some marine related steels
Chapter 8 Cast iron
8.1 Introduction of cast iron
8.2 Grey cast iron
8.3 Malleable cast iron
8.4 Ductile iron
8.5 Compacted graphite iron
8.6 Special purpose cast iron
Chapter 9 Nonferrous metals and alloys
9.1 Copper and alloys
9.2 Aluminum and alloys
9.3 Titanium and alloys
9.4 Magnesium and alloys
9.5 Bearing alloys
Chapter l0 Other materials
10.1 Polymer materials