金相学领域是材料科学的一部分，磁性材料和非磁性材料结构（如复合材料、陶瓷、塑料）的研究。

    “金相”是纯金属材料的研究。

    金相学要定量和定性的方法分析各种显微镜技术组织。声明有关的微观结构，以及材料的性能。

    In the field of materialography, part of materials sciences, the structure of ferrous and non-ferrous materials (such as composites, ceramics, and plastics) is studied.

    "Metallography" is the study of purely metallic materials.

    Materialography wants to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze microstructures by means of various microscope technologies. Statements are made relating to the microstructure as well as to the properties of a material.