Across extended usage of early Mesopotamian bronze tools, which consequence rises with repeated cold forging?

💡 Explanation

Repeated cold forging implements work hardening -- the increase in hardness and brittleness of a metal due to plastic deformation. This is because dislocation density increases, therefore the metal becomes more susceptible to fracture, rather than becoming easier to shape or more corrosion resistant.

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