Which outcome resulted from differential cooling during early Chinese cast iron crossbow trigger production?

💡 Explanation

Residual stresses occurred because differential cooling caused uneven solidification and contraction within the cast triggers, leading to internal stress gradients rather than uniform density or properties. Therefore internal stress concentrating led to failures under load, especially around pivots.

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