ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl tˈɛstɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn kənfˈɜːmd ðə hˈaɪɚ mˈɛltɪŋ pˈɔɪnt jˈiːldɪŋ ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv θɹˈiː,nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː plˈʌs θˈɜːɾi dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ðætðə mˈɛltɪŋ pˈɔɪnt mˈeɪ ˈiːvən ɛksˈiːd fˈoːɹ,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
Experimental testing in 2018 confirmed the higher melting point yielding a result of 3,982 (±30°C) with a small possibility that the melting point may even exceed 4,000°C.