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Submission
address: Ceramics International The General Editor Corso Mazzini 52 (Box 174) 48018 Faenza-RA Italy.
Types of contributions: Original papers; review
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in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher.
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conform to the instructions for manuscript preparation and artwork instruction, as well as paper that do not fit the scope of the journal,
prior to refereeing.
General: Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards
of uniformity. Original manuscripts are discarded one month after publication unless the Publisher is asked to return original material
after use. An electronic copy of the manuscript on disk should accompany the final accepted version. Please use Word, Word Perfect
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Structure: Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, Appendix,
References, Figure Captions and then Tables. Do not import figures into the text - see Illustrations. Collate acknowledgements in a
separate section at the end of the article and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. Short
communications should be kept to a maximum of four typewritten pages. A short communication should be a brief but complete description
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indicated. Present tables and figure legends on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. If possible, consult a recent issue of the
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Units: The SI system should be used for all scientific and laboratory data. If, in certain instances, it is necessary
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References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript.
In the text refer to references by a number in square brackets on the line (e.g. Since Song[1]), and the full reference should be given
in a numerical list at the end of the paper.
References should be given in the following form:
1. G.M. Song, Y. Zhou, Y. Sun, T.C.
Lei, Computer simulation of crack propagation in whisker-reinforced ceramic composites, Ceramics International 24 (6) (1998) 455-460.
3. P.F. Becher, T.N. Tiegs, J.C. Ogle, W.H.
Warwick, Toughening of ceramics by whisker reinforcement, in: R.C. Bradt, A.G. Evans, D.P. Hasselman, F.F. Lange (Eds.), Fracture Mechanics
of Ceramics, Vol. 7, Plenum Press, New York, 1986, pp. 639-649.
4. N. Ekinaga, Characteristics of SiC whisker and their applications,
in: Proceedings of the 1st Japan International SAME Symposium, 1989, pp. 883-888.
5. F.G. Francis, P. Chu (Mobil Oil Corp.), US patent
4 526 879, 2 July 1985.
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the order to which they are referred. They should accompany the manuscript, but should not be included within the text. All illustrations
should be clearly marked on the back with the figure number and the author's name. All figures are to have a caption. Captions should
be supplied on a separate sheet. Line drawings: Good quality printouts on white paper produced in black ink are required.
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reduced to a size suitable for inclusion in the journal. Dye-line prints or photocopies are not suitable for reproduction. Do not use
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Free offprints: Twenty-five
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