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Which outcome regarding cannon durability occurred due to rapid cooling of early cast iron siege cannons?

A)Increased operational failure rate
B)Enhanced resistance to weathering
C)Improved ballistic projectile range
D)Decreased material stress fractures

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Differential cooling causes increased operational failures because stress concentration resulted from uneven solidification, limiting the cannon's bore pressure before bursting; therefore reduced lifespan happened, rather than greater range or fewer fractures which even heating would assist with.

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