金屬科學和熱處理討論了物理冶金的基本、實際問題、合金熱處理的新成就、表面工程和熱處理設備。發表了綜述論文，并就熱處理技術的現狀和未來發展、物理冶金的歷史及其杰出的研究者發表了專題文章?！督饘倏茖W與熱處理》是同行評議的俄羅斯《金屬》雜志的譯本。

Metal Science and Heat Treatment discusses fundamental, practical issues of physical metallurgy, new achievements in heat treatment of alloys, surface engineering, and heat treatment equipment. Review papers are published as well as special issues on state-of the-art and future development of heat treatment, the history of physical metallurgy, and its outstanding researchers.Metal Science and Heat Treatment is a translation of the peer-reviewed Russian journal Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov.