Which limit was amplified during the sack of Rome (410 AD) when city gate hinges, forged using bloomery iron, degraded?

💡 Explanation

Galvanic corrosion severely weakened gate hinges because dissimilar iron compositions in the bloomery iron promoted electron flow. Therefore, the gate's structural integrity diminished rather than exhibiting simple metal fatigue, because material interfaces accelerated the corrosion.

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