本书共分7章，分别叙述了模具材料、塑料及其成型模具、冲压技术及模具、锻造工艺及模具、机械加工与特种加工、计算机在模具技术上的应用、模具外贸知识等。该书内容精炼，选材新颖；所有模具均以图例进行解说；每课后面附有生词、词组、句例浅析和习题。本书可作为大学“材料成形及控制工程”专业以及高职、高专“模具设计与制造”专业的教材，也可作为模具技术培训教材，还可供企业从事模具设计、制造以及模具外贸的人员参考。

本书共分7章，分别叙述了模具材料、塑料及其成型模具、冲压技术及模具、锻造工艺及模具、机械加工与特种加工、计算机在模具技术上的应用、模具外贸知识等。该书内容精炼，选材新颖；所有模具均以图例进行解说；每课后面附有生词、词组、句例浅析和习题；尤其是第7章所编“模具制造合同”、“模具报价策略和结算方式”等内容，更具有实用价值。本书的结尾还附有精心挑选的常用的模具设计、制造以及外贸专业英语单词及短语。

本书可作为大学“材料成形及控制工程”专业以及高职、高专“模具设计与制造”专业的教材，也可作为模具技术培训教材，还可供企业从事模具设计、制造以及模具外贸的人员参考。

Foreword

Chapter 1 Introduction of Die & Mold Materials

Lesson 1 Steels

Reading Materials (1) The Function of Alloying Elements in Alloy

Lesson 2 Heat Treating of Steel

Reading Materials (2) Surface Hardening

Chapter 2 Plastics Forming and Mold Design

Lesson 3 Summary of Plastics

Lesson 4 Structure of Plastics

Reading Materials (3) Additives

Lesson 5 Classification and Application of Plastics

Reading Materials (4)  Average Plastics

Lesson 6 Injection Molding

Reading Materials (5)  Classification of Plastics Mold

Lesson 7 Injection Machine

Lesson 8 Representative Structure of Injection Mold

Lesson 9 Extrusion Molding

Reading Materials (6)

  Section A Compression Molding

  Section B Transfer Molding

  Section C Blow Molding

Chapter 3 Press Process and Die Design

Lesson 10 Forming of Sheet Metals

Lesson 11 Press Process and Product Applications

Lesson 12 Classification of Dies

Lesson 13 Presses

Reading Materials (7)  Drive Mechanisms for Presses

Lesson 14 Shear Operation

Reading Materials (8)  Structure of Stamping Die

Lesson 15 Bending Operation

Reading Materials (9) An Example of Grouping, Piercing and Bending

Lesson 16 Drawing Operation

Lesson 17 Compound and Progressive Dies

Reading Materials (10) Combination and Compound Dies

Chapter 4 Forging Processes and Die Design

Lesson 18 Forging Processes and Die Design

Chapter 5 Basic and Special Machining

Lesson 19 Basic Machine Tool Elements

Reading Materials (11) Turning

Lesson 20 Milling

Reading Materials (12)

  Section A Grinding

  Section B Machining Process Selection Factors

Lesson 21 Electrical Discharge Machining

Chapter 6 Application of Computer in Design and Manufacture of Mold & Die

Lesson 22 Computers and CAD/CAM

Reading Materials (13  CAD/CAM Defined

Chapter 7 Qutation and Contract for Mold & Die

Lesson 23 Introduction of Quotation for Mold

Reading Materials (14)

  Seetion A Quotation Strategies and Terms of Payment

  Section B Computerised Price Quoting System for Injection Mold Manufacture

Lesson 24 Mold Making Contract