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← HistoryWhich limit dictated crucible bronze alloy composition in ancient foundries?
A)Maximum copper solubility in tin
B)Available charcoal reduction capacity
C)Clay crucible thermal shock resistance✓
D)Optimal arsenic precipitation rate
💡 Explanation
Crucibles fracture when heated above operating conditions; therefore clay crucible THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE limited melting temperatures, because alloys requiring very high casting temperatures were impossible, rather than thermodynamic limits of solid solutions being necessarily achieved.
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