Which consequence resulted from imperfections during the casting of Song Dynasty cannons?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated barrel cracking happens because of stress concentrating around voids formed by imperfect mold filling; the mechanism is stress concentration. With these casting defects, thermal stress is increased because of uneven heating, rather than reduced penetration or changed powder burn.

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