Which outcome occurs when a metallurgical sample undergoes rapid quenching?

💡 Explanation

Quenching introduces thermal shock; therefore, differential cooling rates induce plastic deformation by the martensitic transformation. Increased volumetric strain causes increased residual stress, because volume changes are constrained, rather than boundary diffusion dominating at elevated temperatures.

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