Which outcome occurs when rapid quenching increases vacancy concentration in a metal subjected to diffusion?

💡 Explanation

Increased vacancies after rapid quenching facilitate diffusion via Vacancy Diffusion. Therefore, diffusion rates are heightened along grain boundaries offering preferential, disordered sites for atomic movement, rather than increased ductility or altered electrical/creep properties within the crystalline grains.

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