Which outcome accelerated arsenical bronze embrittlement in ancient axe production?

💡 Explanation

Prolonged cold-working induces recrystallization. This occurs because increased internal energy reduces the activation barrier. Therefore brittleness increases, rather than carbon segregation causing creep, or the formation of martensite that requires much larger thermal gradients during quenching.

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