Which consequence occurs when thermal cycles act on pietra dura inlay?

💡 Explanation

Differential expansion causes material stresses, because various stones within the pietra dura have different thermal expansion coefficients; therefore cracking results, rather than uniform changes that require specific color-changing reactions.

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