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Table 4 Thermophysical properties

From: Mars core structure—concise review and anticipated insights from InSight

Symbol

Property

Value

Scale and units

  

F e 3 S 2

F e 3S

 

V 0

Molar volume

32.848

27.370

cc mol −1

α

Thermal expansivity

1

1

×10−5 K −1

K 0

Isothermal bulk modulus

300

150

GPa

K

Pressure derivative of bulk modulus

6

3.67

 
  1. Reference state 1 bar and 1350 K. γ=1.4 for all phases; δ T =K for all phases too