本书由基础篇和提高篇两部分组成，内容涵盖材料类专业常用英语词汇、专业基础知识英语表达和科技英语论文的“查、读、写、投”，是一本综合性专业教材。通过本书的学习，学生可系统地掌握材料类专业英语词汇、科技英语阅读能力。本书适合作为高等院校材料类专业及相关专业高年级学生、研究生的专业英语教材，也可作为从事相关领域的教学、科研和工程技术人员的参考指导书。

PART I
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS
Lesson 1 Materials Science and Engineering
Reading Material Classification of Materials
Lesson 2 Structural Characteristic of Materials
Reading Material Types of Bonds in Materials
Lesson 3 Structure-property-processing Relationship
Reading Material Defects in Crystals
UNIT 2 METALLIC MATERIALS
Lesson 4 Introduction to Metallic Materials
Reading Material Metals with a Memory
Lesson 5 Crystal Structure of Metals
Reading Material Crystalline and Amorphous Metals
Lesson 6 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Metals
Reading Material Corrosion
UNIT 3 CERAMICS
Lesson 7 Introduction to Ceramics
Reading Material Reviews of Materials physics: Structural Materials
Lesson 8 Structure of Ceramics
Reading Material Silicate Structures
Lesson 9 Properties of Ceramics ( I )
Reading Material Properties of Ceramics (]I)
Lesson 10 Electronic Ceramics--Electrical Insulators and Conductors
Reading Material Applications of Ceramics
UNIT 4 POLYMERS
Lesson 11 Introduction to Polymers
Reading Material Reviews of Materials Physics: Polymers
Lesson 12 Polymer Synthesis
Reading Material Nomenclature of Polymers
Lesson 13 Polymer Structure
Reading Material Properties and Applications of Polymers in
Relation to Their Molecular Structures
UNIT 5 COMPOSITES
Lesson 14 Introduction to Composites
Reading Material Properties of Composites
Lesson 15 Polymeric Composite Materials
Reading Material Ceramic Matrix Composites
PARTⅡ
UNIT 6 外文文献检索
Lesson 16 三大检索工具简介
Lesson 17 常用外文电子资源
UNIT 7 科技英语阅读
Lesson 18 科技术语构成
Lesson 19 科技英语论文阅读
UNIT 8 科技英语论文写作
Lesson 20 科技英语论文构成
Lesson 21 科技英语论文撰写
UNIT 9 科技英语论文投稿
Lesson 22 科技英语论文投稿
APPENDIXES
Append．A 元素名称
Append．B 常用英文数目词头
Append．C 氧化物、氢氧化物和过氧化物等
Append．D 无机酸、碱和盐
Append．E 烷烃、烯烃、炔烃和芳烃
Append．F 醇、酚、醛、酮和醚
Append．G 羧酸、酯、胺、酰胺和砜
Append．H 常用有机基团
Append．I 常用聚合物
Append．J 常用溶剂
参考文献