本书共分7章,分别叙述了模具材料、塑料及其成型模具、冲压技术及模具、锻造工艺及模具、机械加工与特种加工、计算机在模具技术上的应用、模具外贸知识等。该书内容精炼,选材新颖;所有模具均以列进行解说;每课后面附有生词、词组、句例浅析和习题;尤其是第7章所编“模具制造合同”、“模具报价策略和结算方式”等内容,更具有实用价值。本书的结尾还附有精心挑选的常用的模具设计、制造以及外贸专业英语单词及短语。
本书可作为大学“材料成形及控制工程”专业以及高职、高专“模具设计与制造”专业的教材,也可作为模具技术培训教材,还可供企业从事模具设计、制造以及模具外贸的人员参考。

Foreword
Chapter1 Introductoin of Die & Mold Materials
Lesson1 Steels
Reading Materials(1)The Function of Alloying Elements in Alloy
Lesson2 Heat Trating of Steel
Reading Materials(2)Surface Hardening
Chapter2 Plastics Forming and Mold Design
Lesson3 Summary of Plastics
Lesson4 Structure of Plastics
Reading Materials(3)Additives
Lesson5 Classification and Application of Plastics
Reading Materials(4)Average Plastics
Lesson6 Injection Molding
Reading Materials(5)Classificaltion of Plastics Mold
Lesson7 Injection Machine
Lesson8 Representative Structure of Injection Mold
Lesson9 Extrusion Molding
Reading Materials(6)
SectionA Compression Molding
SectionB Transfer Molding
SectionC Blow Molding
Chapter4 Press Process and Die Design
Lesson10 Forming of Sheet Metals
Lesson11 Press Process and Product Applications
Lesson12 Classification of Dies
Lesson13 Presses
Reading Materials(7)Drive Mechanisms for Presses
Lesson14 Shear Operation
Reading Materials(8)Structure of Stamping Die
Lesson15 Bending Operation
Reading Materials(9)An Example of Grouping,Piercing and Bending
Lesson16 Drawing Operation
Lesson17 Compound and Progressive Dies
Reading Materials(10)Combination and Compound Dies
Chapter4 Forging Processes and Die Design
Lesson18 Forging Processes and Die Design
Chapter5 Basic and Special Machining
Lesson19 Basic Machine Tool Elements
Reading Materials(11)Turning
Lesson20 Milling
Reading Materials(12)
SectionA Grinding
SectionB Machining Process Selection Factors
Lesson21 Electrical Discharge Machining
Chapter6 Application of Computer in Design and Manufacture of Mold & Die
Lesson22 Computers and CAD/CAM
Reading Materials(13)CAD/CAM Defined
Chapter7 Quotation and Contract for Mold & Die
Lesson23 Introduction of Quotation for Mold
Reading Materials(14)
SectionA Quotation Strateies and Terms of Payment
SectionB Cumputerised Price Quoting System for Injection Mold Manufacture
Lesson24 Mold Making Contract
Appendix Vocabulary
References