Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Resistivity of Solid Iron at Earth’s Core Conditions from First Principles
Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Resistivity of Solid Iron at Earth’s Core Conditions from First Principles
We compute the thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity of solid hcp Fe to pressures and temperatures of Earth's core. We find significant contributions from electron-electron scattering, usually neglected at high temperatures in transition metals. Our calculations show a quasi-linear relation between electrical resistivity and temperature for hcp Fe at extreme …