Which consequence arises from incomplete cast iron cooling?

💡 Explanation

Brittle cementite forms if ancient Chinese cast iron crossbow parts (especially triggers) cool too rapidly post-casting, because rapid cooling inhibits equilibrium phase transformations like graphitization. Therefore cementite increases hardness and cracking, rather than desirable graphitic structures.

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