1  Introduction
  1.1  Concepts and sorts of materials
    1.1.1  Definition and categories of the materials
    1.1.2  Materials in society revolution
    1.1.3  Development of materials
  1.2  Content and relation of materials science
    1.2.1  Mechanical property
    1.2.2  Physical property
    1.2.3  Materials structure
  1.3  Materials and mechanical engineering
    1.3.1  Materials of mechanical engineering
    1.3.2  Mechanical engineering
  1.4  Mechanical properties of materials
    1.4.1  Strength
    1.4.2  Hardness
    1.4.3  Plasticity
    1.4.4  Ductility
2  Nonferrous Metals
  2.1  Aluminum and Al alloys
    2.1.1  Background in aluminum
    2.1.2  Pure aluminum
    2.1.3  Aluminum alloy
  2.2  Copper and Cu alloys
    2.2.1  Background in copper
    2.2.2  Pure copper
    2.2.3  Copper alloy
  2.3  Magnesium and Mg alloys
    2.3.1  Background in magnesium
    2.3.2  Properties of magnesium alloy
    2.3.3  Application of magnesium alloy
  2.4  Titanium alloy
    2.4.1  Background in titanium
    2.4.2  Properties of titanium alloy
    2.4.3  Application of titanium alloy
3  Metal Structure and Deformation Mechanism
  3.1  Crystal structure of metals
    3.1.1  Concept of crystal structure
    3.1.2  Crystal orientation and plane
    3.1.3  Types of crystal structure commonly found in metals
    3.1.4  Isotropy and anisotropy of materials
    3.1.5  Actual structure of metals
  3.2  Crystallization of metal
    3.2.1  Concept of crystallization
    3.2.2  Crystallization process
    3.2.3  Supercooling
    3.2.4  Control of grain size
    3.2.5  Structure of ingot
  3.3  Recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth
    3.3.1  Structure and property of deformed metal during heating
    3.3.2  Recovery
    3.3.3  Recrystallization
    3.3.4  Grain growth after recrystallization
  3.4  Deformation mechanism
    3.4.1  Definition of deformation
    3.4.2  Plastic deformation of monocrystal
    3.4.3  Plastic deformation of polycrystalline
    3.4.4  Effects of plastic deformation on performance of metal
    3.4.5  Hot working and cold working of metals
4  Metal Alloys and Heat Treatment
  4.1  Crystal structure of alloys
    4.1.1  Basic concepts of alloys
    4.1.2  Solid solution
    4.1.3  Intermetallic compounds
  4.2  Binary alloy diagram
    4.2.1  Basic concepts
    4.2.2  Uniform crystallization process
    4.2.3  Lever rule
    4.2.4  Eutectic diagram
    4.2.5  Several basic binary phase diagrams
  4.3  Phase structure and properties in iron-carbon alloys
    4.3.1  Basic concepts
    4.3.2  Iron-carbon equilibrium diagram
    4.3.3  Iron-carbon equilibrium phase
    4.3.4  Effects of carbon content on iron-carbon alloy
  4.4  Heat treatment of metal
    4.4.1  Annealing
    4.4.2  Normalizing
    4.4.3  Quenching
    4.4.4  Tempering
    4.4.5  Chemical heat treatment
5  Key Technology in Casting and Melt Treatment
  5.1  Solidification in casting alloys
    5.1.1  Definition of solidification
    5.1.2  Solidification of pure metals
    5.1.3  Solidification of alloys
    5.1.4  Mode of solidification
  5.2  Fluid flow of molten metal
    5.2.1  Fluidity of alloy
    5.2.2  Filling capacity of the alloy
  5.3  Shrinkage of alloys
    5.3.1  Shrinkage of cast alloys
    5.3.2  Shrinkage cavity and shrinkage pore
    5.3.3  Factors affecting alloy shrinkage
    5.3.4  Preventive measures for shrinkage
  5.4  Casting stress, cracks and blowhole
    5.4.1  Casting stress
    5.4.2  Casting deformation
    5.4.3  Casting cracks
    5.4.4  Segregation
    5.4.5  Blowhole
  5.5  Casting methods and riser
    5.5.1  Metal mold casting
    5.5.2  Low pressure casting
    5.5.3  Pressure casting
    5.5.4  Riser
    5.5.5  Casting parameters
  5.6  Key technology in casting of aluminum alloy
    5.6.1  Purification effect evaluation
    5.6.2  Purification effect on deformed aluminum alloy
6  Plastic Deformation, Physical Simulation and Hot Processing Map
  6.1  Principles of plastic deformation
    6.1.1  Definition of plastic deformation
    6.1.2  Effects of plastic deformation on metal
    6.1.3  Malleability
  6.2  Forging
    6.2.1  Definition and classification
    6.2.2  Open-die forging
    6.2.3  Close-die forging
    6.2.4  Forging defects
  6.3  Rolling
    6.3.1  Rolling process
    6.3.2  Flat rolling
  6.4  Defects in rolled plates and sheets
    6.4.1  Advantages and disadvantages of rolling
    6.4.2  Defects in plates and sheets
    6.4.3  Residual stresses
    6.4.4  Roller leveling
    6.4.5  Sliver defect in Al-Mg alloy
  6.5  Bending and deep drawing
    6.5.1  Bending
    6.5.2  Deep Drawing
  6.6  Stress-strain curve and dynamic recrystallization kinefics model
    6.6.1  Experiments for stress-strain curve
    6.6.2  True stress-strain curves of hot compression deformation
    6.6.3  Kinetics equation of dynamic recrystallization
    6.6.4  Volume fraction of dynamic recrystallization
  6.7  Hot processing map
    6.7.1  Definition of hot processing map
    6.7.2  Theory of hot processing map
    6.7.3  Experiments of alloy for hot processing map
    6.7.4  Construction of hot processing map
7  Key Technology in Welding of Nonferrous Alloys
  7.1  Welding and welding joint
    7.1.1  Definition of welding
    7.1.2  Classification of welding
    7.1.3  Structure of welding joint
    7.1.4  Selection of metals in welding
  7.2  Welding quality
    7.2.1  Weldability
    7.2.2  Welding thermal process
    7.2.3  Welding defects
  7.3  Welding of aluminum alloy and copper alloy
    7.3.1  Aluminum alloy welding technology
    7.3.2  Copper alloy welding technology
8  Analytical Testing Techniques in Nonferrous Alloys
  8.1  Optical microscopy
    8.1.1  Definition of optical microscopy
    8.1.2  Principles of metallographic analysis
    8.1.3  Metallographic display methods
    8.1.4  Optical microscopy in nonferrous metals
  8.2  Scanning electron microscopy
    S.2.1  Definition of scanning electron microscopy
    8.2.2  Principles of scanning electron microscopy
    8.2.3  Characteristics of scanning electron microscopy
    8.2.4  Scanning electron microscopy in nonferrous metals
  8.3  Transmission electron microscopy
    8.3.1  Definition of transmission electron microscopy
    8.3.2  Principles of transmission electron microscopy
    8.3.3  Transmission electron microscopy in nonferrous metals
  8.4  Electron backscattered diffraction
    8.4.1  Definition of electron backscattered diffraction
    8.4.2  Principles of electron backscattered diffraction
    8.4.3  Characteristics of electron backscattered diffraction
    8.4.4  Research and status of EBSD
    8.4.5  Electron backscatter diffraction in nonferrous Metals
  8.5  Differential thermal analysis
    8.5.1  Definition of differential thermal analysis
    8.5.2  Principles of differential thermal analysis
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