During the Song dynasty, which consequence arose when iron-smelting furnaces exceeded design thresholds?

💡 Explanation

Exceeding furnace temperature limits reduced refractory brick integrity due to thermal stress weakening the furnace's structure, which is a 'wall collapse' because the load exceeds remaining material yield strength; therefore the wall blows out, rather than the ore reacting poorly.

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