Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Chinese Materials Congress 2014 (CMC 2014), July 4-7, 2014, Chengdu, China. The 145 papers are grouped as follows: Symposium L: Metal Matrix and Ceramic Matrix Composites; Symposium M: High Temperature/Ultra-High Temperature Structural Materials, Surface and Coating Engineering; Symposium N: High Entropy Alloys and Special High Temperature Material; Symposium O: Advanced Magnesium Alloys and Application; Symposium P: Superalloys; Symposium Q: Powder Metallurgy; Symposium R: Steel