During the Han dynasty, what occurs when iron crossbow triggers suffer repeated stress?

💡 Explanation

Repeated stress causes microscopic crack propagation in cast iron archery triggers, eventually leading to brittle fracture, because the material lacks the ductility to deform; therefore sudden failure occurs, rather than gradual bending experienced in steel.

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