♦      To promote the development and advancement of metallurgy and materials science 
         and engineering in China,

 ♦      To promote the popularization of metallurgy and materials science and engineering 
         knowledge in China,

 ♦      To promote the growth of the metallurgical talents and the raising of their professional
         levels in China,

 ♦      To provide a platform for the exchange and cooperation between Chinese metallurgists 
         and foreign metallurgists.