金属加工简称金工，是一种把金属物料加工成为物品、零件、组件的工艺技术，包括了桥梁、轮船等的大型零件，乃至引擎、珠宝、腕表的细微组件。它被广泛应用在科学、工业、艺术品、手工艺等不同的领域。

Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts and delicate jewelry. It therefore includes a correspondingly wide range of skills, processes, and tools.