本书共分8章，分别为“模具概论”“模具材料简介”“冷冲压工艺及模具”“塑料成型工艺及模具”“锻造工艺及模具”“普通机械加工与特种加工”“计算机在模具设计与制造中的应用”“模具的报价与合同”。内容精炼，选材新颖；所有课文和图例均附有参考译文，旨在提高模具专业学生阅读、翻译模具专业方面的英文资料及参与模具外贸洽谈的能力。
本书可作为高等院校“模具设计与制造”专业以及“材料成型与控制工程”专业的教材，也可作为各类模具技术培训教材，还可供企业从事模具设计、制造以及模具外贸的人员参考。

Chapter 1 Introduction of Mold
Lesson 1 The Definition and Function of Mold
Lesson 2 The Classification of Mold
Chapter 2 Introduction of Mold Material
Lesson 3 Steels
Reading Materials ( 1 ) The Function of Alloying Elements in Alloy
Lesson 4 Heat Treating of Steel
Reading Materials (2) Surface Hardening
Chapter 3 Press Process and Die Design
Lesson 5 Forming of Sheet Metals
Lesson 6 Press Process and Product Applications
Lesson 7 Classification of Dies
Lesson 8 Presses
Reading Materials (3) Drive Mechanisms for Presses
Lesson 9 Shear Operation
Reading Materials (4) Structure of Stamping Die
Lesson 10 Bending Operation
Reading Materials (S) An Example of Grouping, Piercing and Bending
Lesson It Drawing Operation
Lesson 12 Compound and Progressive Dies
Reading Materials (6) Combination and Compound Dies
Chapter 4 Plastics Forming and Mold Design
Lesson 13 Summary of Plastics
Lesson 14 The Structure of Plastics
Reading Materials (7) Additives
Lesson 15 Classification and Application of Plastics
Reading Materials (8) Average Plastics
Lesson 16 Injection Molding
Reading Materials (9) Classification of Plastics Mold
Lesson 17 Injection Machine
Lesson 18 Representative Structure of Injection Mold
Lesson 19 Extrusion Molding
Reading Materials (10)
Section A Compression Molding
Section B Transfer Molding
Section C Blow Molding
Chapter 5 Forging Processes and Die Design
Lesson 20 Forging Processes and Die Design
Chapter 6 Basic and Special Machining
Lesson 21 Basic Machine Tool Elements
Reading Materials (11) Turning
Lesson 22 Milling
Reading Materials (12)
Section A Grinding
Section B Machining Process Selection Factors
Lesson 23 Electrical Discharge Machining
Chapter 7 The Application of Computer in Design and Manufacture of Mould and Die
Lesson 24 Computers and CAD/CAM
Reading Materials (13) CAD/CAM Defined
Chapter 8 Quotation and Contract for Mold and Die
Lesson 25 Introduction of Quotation for Mold
Reading Materials (14)
Section A Quotation Strategies and Terms of Payment
Section B Computerized Price Quoting System for Injection Mold Manufacture
Lesson 26 Mold Making Contract
Keys to Exercises