Abstract
AbstractThe heat extracted from the core by the overlying mantle across the core‐mantle boundary controls the thermal evolution of the core. This in turn leads to the solidification of the inner core in association with the exsolution of light alloying elements into the liquid outer core. Although the temperature (T) at the inner core boundary (ICB) would be adjusted to account for the effects of the light elements, the melting T of Fe places an upper bound at the ICB and it is a vital point in the thermal profile of the core. Here, we determine the melting T of Fe in the multi‐anvil press by characterizing the interface of Fe‐W interaction. Our data place a tighter constraint on the melting curve of Fe between 8 and 21 GPa, that is directly applicable to small planetary bodies and serves as an anchor for melting curve of Fe at higher pressure.
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