Which mechanical failure increases sensitivity to embrittlement in investment-cast turbine blades subjected to high-temperature gradients?

💡 Explanation

Increased temperature cycling during turbine operation causes thermally-activated vacancy diffusion which results in creep void nucleation at grain boundaries. This is because temperature cycling accelerates high-temperature creep, therefore accelerating failure, rather than pure fatigue mechanisms at lower temperatures.

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