本书是一本适合于我国高校机械工程及自动化以及相关专业的优秀英文原版教材，同时也不失为一本专业的教学参考书，可用于相关专业的专业英语教学，并可供机械工程和制造工程领域的专业技术人员参考。
本书侧重机械制造的基本内容，包括工程材料及性能、金属铸造生产过程、金属成形过程和焊接生产四大部分。
每章后都有习题及参考文献，便于学生自学自查。
与上一版本相比，本版将原来的29章内容归纳、整理为12章，语言更加精炼。
增加了抗拉实验、激光热处理、快速原型等十余处内容，使知识点更为丰富。

出版说明
序
Preface
1 Introduction
Objectives
1.1 Manufacturing Processes
　　1.2 Break-Even Analysis
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
2 Engineering Materials
　Objectives
　　2.1 Engineering Properties
　　2.2 Ferrous Materials
　　2.3 Non-Ferrous Materials
　　2.4 Heat Treatment of Metals
　Summary
　Questions
3 Metal-Casting Processes
　Objectives
　　3.1 Introduction
　　3.2 Patterns
　　3.3 Moulding Materials
　　3.4 Cores
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
4 Gating Systems for Casting
　Objectives
　　4.1 Introduction
　　4.2 Gating System Design
　　4.3 Risering Design
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
5 Melting and Casting Quality
　Objectives
　　5.1 Melting Practices
　　5.2 Casting Cleaning
　　5.3 Casting Defects
　　5.4 Product Design for Sand Castings
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
6 Spectial Casting Processes
　Objectives
　　6.1 Shell Moulding
　　6.2 Precision Investment Casting
　　6.3 Permanent Mould Casting
　　6.4 Die Casting
　　6.5 Vacuum Die Casting
　　6.6 Low-Pressure Die Casting
　　6.7 Centrifugal Casting
　　6.8 Continuous Casting
　　6.9 Squeeze Casting
　Summary
　Questions
7 Metal-Forming Processes
　Objectives
　　7.1 Nature of Plastic Deformation
　　7.2 Rolling
　　7.3 Forging
　　7.4 Extrusion
　　7.5 Wire Drawing
　　7.6 Rod and Tube Drawing
　　7.7 Swaging
　　7.8 Tube Making
　Summary
　Questions
8 Sheet-Metal Operations
　Objectives
　　8.1 Press Tool Operations
　　8.2 Shearing Action
　　8.3 Shearing Operations
　　8.4 Drawing
　　8.5 Draw Die Design
　　8.6 Spinning
　　8.7 Bending
　　8.8 Stretch Forming
　　8.9 Embossing and Coining
　　8.10 Sheet Metal Die Design
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
9 Welding processes
　Objectives
　　9.1 Fabrication Methods
　　9.2 Gas Welding
　　9.3 Gas Cutting
　　9.4 Electric-Arc Welding
　　9.5 Arc Cutting
　　9.6 Resistance Welding
9.7 Welding Design
　Summary
　Questions
　Problems
10.Other Fabrication Processes
Objectives
　　10.1 Thermit Welding
　　10.2 Electro Slag Welding
　　10.3 Electron Beam Welding
　　10.4 Laser Beam Welding
　　10.5 Forge Welding
　　10.6 Friction Welding
　　10.7 Diffusion Welding
　　10.8 Explosion Welding
　　10.9 Brazing
　　10.10 Braze Welding
　　10.11 Soldering
　Summary
　Questions
11.Powder Metallurgy
　Objectives
　　11.1 Introduction
　　11.2 Production of Metallic Powder
　　11.3 Processing Methods
　　11.4 Advantages and Disadvantages
　　11.5 Other Compaction Methods
　　11.6 Designing For P/M
　Summary
　Questions
12.Plastic Processing
　Objectives
　　12.1 Introduction
　　12.2 Plastic Materials
　　12.3 Extrusion of Plastics
　　12.4 Injection Moulding
　　12.5 Blow Moulding
　　12.6 Thermoforming
　　12.7 Thermosetting Materials
　　12.8 Plastic Product Design
　Summary
　Questions
Appendix
Bibliography
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