Equation of State Measurements on Iron Near the Melting Curve at Planetary Core Conditions by Shock and Ramp Compressions

Grant, Sean Campbell; Ao, Tommy; Seagle, Christopher T.; Porwitzky, Andrew James; Davis, Jean-Paul; Cochrane, Kyle R.; Dolan, Daniel H.; Lin, Jung-Fu; Ditmire, Todd; Bernstein, Aaron C.

doi:10.1029/2020jb020008

Title: Equation of State Measurements on Iron Near the Melting Curve at Planetary Core Conditions by Shock and Ramp Compressions

Journal Article · Sun Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jb020008· OSTI ID:1772022

^[1]; Ao, Tommy ^[2]; Seagle, Christopher T. ^[2]; Porwitzky, Andrew James ^[2]; Davis, Jean-Paul ^[2]; Cochrane, Kyle R. ^[2]; Dolan, Daniel H. ^[2];

^[3]; Ditmire, Todd ^[3]; Bernstein, Aaron C. ^[3]

Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Abstract The outer core of the Earth is composed primarily of liquid iron, and the inner core boundary is governed by the intersection of the melt line and the geotherm. While there are many studies on the thermodynamic equation of state for solid iron, the equation of state of liquid iron is relatively unexplored. We use dynamic compression to diagnose the high‐pressure liquid equation of state of iron by utilizing the shock‐ramp capability at Sandia National Laboratories’ Z‐Machine. This technique enables measurements of material states off the Hugoniot by initially shocking samples and subsequently driving a further, shockless compression. Planetary studies benefit greatly from isentropic, off‐Hugoniot experiments since they can cover pressure‐temperature (P‐T) conditions that are close to adiabatic profiles found in planetary interiors. We used this method to drive iron to P‐T conditions similar to those of the Earth’s outer‐inner core boundary, along an elevated‐temperature isentrope in the liquid from 275 GPa to 400 GPa. We derive the equation of state using a hybrid backward integration – forward Lagrangian technique on particle velocity traces to determine the pressure‐density history of the sample. Our results are in excellent agreement with SESAME 92141, a previously published equation of state table. With our data and previous experimental data on liquid iron we provide new information on the iron melting line and derive new parameters for a Vinet‐based equation of state. The table and our parameterized equation of state are applied to provide an updated means of modeling the pressure, mass, and density of liquid iron cores in exoplanetary interiors.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1772022

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1786807

Report Number(s):: SAND-2021-2739J; 694630

Journal Information:: Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, Vol. 126, Issue 3; ISSN 2169-9313

Publisher:: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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