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Yamdb: Easily Accessible Thermophysical Properties of Liquid Metals and Molten Salts

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.493 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 22, 2023
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Accepted on: Aug 9, 2025
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Published on: Aug 22, 2025
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