Which consequence resulted from inadequate quenching during carburization of crucible steel swords?

💡 Explanation

Inadequate quenching after carburization prevents martensite transformation, leading to retained austenite rather than the desired hard martensite. This lowers fracture toughness, because the untransformed austenite is softer; therefore fracture is more likely, rather than improved wear resistance.

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