In early Chinese cast iron agricultural tools, which outcome resulted when silicon contamination exceeded design thresholds?

💡 Explanation

Excess silicon promotes ferrite formation during Solidification, causing decreased yield resilience because dislocations move easily in the ferrite matrix. Therefore, the tool is brittle rather than strong because pearlite/cementite would otherwise form to strengthen.

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