Chapter 1Introduction to Materials 1.1The materials world 1.2The task of materials researchers and engineers 1.3Types of materials 1.4Selection of materials New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 2Structure of Metal Materials 2.1Crystal structure 2.2Defects in crystals 2.3Solidification of metals and ingot structures New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 3Binary Phase Diagram of Alloys 3.1Introduction to alloys 3.2Construction of phase diagrams 3.3Typical equilibrium diagrams 3.4Iron-cementite diagram New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 4Mechanical Properties of Metal Materials 4.1Introduction 4.2Tensile test 4.3Strength, ductility, toughness, and resilience 4.4Hardness 4.5Fatigue resistance New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 5Strengthening Mechanisms of Metal Materials 5.1Deformation of metal materials 5.2Strengthening mechanism of metal materials 5.3Strain hardening (Work hardening) 5.4Solid solution strengthening 5.5Fining grain size strengthening 5.6Precipitation/Dispersion strengthening 5.7A brief sunmary New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 6Carbon and Alloy Steels 6.1Introduction to ferrous metals 6.2Carbon steels 6.3Alloy steels 6.4Stainless steels 6.5Steels for use at high temperatures New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 7Heat Treatment of Steels 7.1Introduction 7.2Microstructure transformations 7.3TTT diagram 7.4CCT diagram 7.5Annealing 7.6Normalizing 7.7Quenching 7.8Tempering New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 8Cast Irons and Their Heat Treatment 8.1The iron-carbon system for cast irons 8.2Grey cast iron 8.3Malleable cast iron 8.4Spheroidal graphite cast irons 8.5Alloy cast irons 8.6White cast irons New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 9Non-ferrous Metals and Their Heat Treatment 9.1Introduction of non-ferrous metals 9.2Aluminum alloys 9.3Copper alloys 9.4Magnesium alloys 9.5Titanium alloys 9.6Nickel alloys New words and expressions Questions and tasks Chapter 10Surface Hardening 10.1Introduction 10.2Diffusion methods 10.3Selective hardening methods 10.4Comparison of surface hardening treatments New words and expressions Questions and tasks References