本书以各种材料的概述性基础知识及其重要品种的结构与应用为主要内容，涵盖金属材料、无机非金属材料、高分子材料及生物材料和复合材料。是继专业外语之后发展的一门材料类综合性双语教学课程教材。为高等理工科院校材料科学与工程专业本科公共基础理论课教材，同时也适用于本专业研究生的教学与科研，还可供从事材料方向研究和应用的科研技术人员参考。

本书以各种材料的概述性基础知识及其重要品种的结构与应用为主要内容，涵盖金属材料、无机非金属材料、高分子材料及生物材料和复合材料。是继专业外语之后发展的一门材料类综合性双语教学课程教材。本书内容选自外文书籍、期刊和相关网站。全书共设5章，每章后附有关键词和简答题。

本书为高等理工科院校材料科学与工程专业本科公共基础理论课教材，同时也适用于本专业研究生的教学与科研，还可供从事材料方向研究和应用的科研技术人员参考。

Introduction

1.1 Historical perspective

1.2 Classification of materials

1.3 Structures of metals and ceramics

1.3.1 Structure of metals

1.3.2 Structure of ceramics

1.4 Polymer structures

1.4.1 Macromolecules

1.4.2 Molecular weight

1.4.3 Molecular structures

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2 Metal Materials

2. I Structure and properties of steel

2.1.1 Iron-earben alloys

2.1.2 Strength versus carbon content in steels

2.1.3 Formtion of pearlite

2.1.4 Effect of cooling rate

2.1.5 Alloying dements

2.1.6 Selecting carbon steels

2.2 Heat treatment of steels

2.2.1 Response of steels to heat treatment

2.2.2 Hardenability

2.2.3 Surface hardening

2.2.4 Tempering

2.2.5 Choice of heat treatment

2.3 Stainless steels

2.3.1 Composition, nomenclature and general properties

2.3.2 Common stainless steel alloy systems

2.3.3 Corrosion behavior of stainless steels

2.4 Nonferrous alloys

2.4.1 Copper and its alloys

2.4.2 Aluminum and its alloys

2.4.3 Magnesium and its alloys

2.4.4 Titanium and its alloys

2.4.5 Refractory metals

2.4.6 Superalloys

2.4.7 Noble metals

2.4.8 Miscellaneous nonferrous alloys

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3 Ceramic Materials

3.1 Introduction to ceramics

3.1.1 Definition of ceramics

3.1.2 Classification of eeramies

3.1.3 Overview of ceramic and glass manufacturing

3.1.4 Structure and properties of ceramics

3.1.5 History of ceramics

3.1.6 Impact on society

3.2 What are advanced eeramies

3.3 Structural ceramics and its development

3.3.1 Introduction and current status

3.3.2 Trends

3.3.3 Future work strategies 

3.4 Eleetroeeramies and its developing directions

3.4.1 What are electroeeramies

3.4.2 Common applications for eleetroeeramies

3.4.3 Fundamental research needs and developing trends'for eleetroeeramies

3.5 Bioceramies

3.5.1 Introduction

3.5.2 Bioinert and bioactive materials

3.5.3 Compatibility between bioeeramies and the human environment

3.5.4 Most eommon bioeramies

3.5.5 Uses for bioeramies

3.6 Advanced ceramic materials: Summary of possible applications

3.6.1 Introduction

3.6.2 State of the art

3.6.3 Trends for the future

3.7 Advanced ceramic materials: Basic rescareh viewpoint

3.7.1 Introduction

3.7.2 State of the art

3.7.3 Trends in technology

3.7.4 Needs for future basic research

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4 Polymer Materials

4.1 Introduction

4.1. i Fommtion

4.1.2 Classification

4.1.3 Nomenclature

4.1.4 History

4.2 Natural polymers

4.2.1 Polysaeeharides

4.2.2 Proteins

4.3 Themoposties

4.3.1 Polyethylene

4.3.2 Polypropylene

4.3,3 Polystyrene

4.3.4 Poly(vinyl chloride)

4.4 Engineering plasties and thermosets

4.4.1 Nylons

4.4.2 Polyesters

4.4.3 Polycarbonates

4.4.4 Polysiloxarles

4.4.5 Epoxy resins

4.5 Applications of polymers

4.5.1 Membrane separations

4.5.2 Biomedical applications

4.5.3 Applications in electronics

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5 Composite Materlals

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Dispersion-strengthened composites

5.3 True particulate composites

5.4 Fiber-reinforced composites

5.5 Characteristics of fiber-reinforeed eomposites

5.6 Manufacturing fibers and composites

5.7 Fiber-reinforced systems and applications

5.8 laminar composite materials

5.9 Examples and applications of laminar composites

5.10 Sandwich structures

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