Which risk increases when a natural gas pipeline experiences prolonged high pressure?

💡 Explanation

When pipeline pressure is high, stress intensity increases at existing crack tips, causing fatigue crack propagation because cyclic loading exceeds fracture toughness, leading to brittle fracture. Therefore brittle fracture risk increases, rather than decreased corrosion, increased weld strength or stabilized soil which are unrelated effects.

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