本书由六部分构成,**部分概述材料科学与工程学科发展,第二部分讲述材料科学的物理冶金基础内容,第三部分讲述材料的物理性能,如电、热、磁及光性能,第四部分介绍材料的力学性能,第五部分介绍材料的加工过程,*后一部分内容分别介绍了各类材料,如金属合金、陶瓷、高分子及复合材料,以及材料的选材及设计标准。
本书适合作高院院校材料专业及相关专业高年级学生的专业英语教材,也可作为该类专业的研究生以及从事相关领域的教学、科研和工程技术人员的自学用书。

Part1 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Chapter1 Introduction
Part2 Physical Foundations of Materials Science
Chapter2 Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
Chapter3 The Sttructure of Crystalline Solids
Chapter4 Imperfections in Solids
Chapter5 Diffusion
Chapter6 Phase Diagrams
Chapter7 Phase Transformation in Metals
Part3 Physical Properties of Materials
Chapter8 Electrical Properties
Chapter9 Thermal Properties
Chapter10 Magnetic Properties
Chapter11 Optical Properties
Part4 Mechanical Properties of Materials
Chapter12 Mechanical Properties of Metals
Chapter13 Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms
Chapter14 Failure
Chapter15 Corrosion and Degraldation
Part5 Processing
Chapter16 Thermal Processing of Metal Alloys
Part6 Materials and Design
Chapter17 Metal Alloys
Chapter18 Ceramics
Chapter19 Polymers
Chapter20 Composites
Chapter21 Materials Selection and Design Considerations