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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a turbine blade alloy cools, forming uneven precipitate concentrations along grain boundaries in the nickel-based superalloy lattice?
A)Elevated coefficient of thermal expansion
B)Increased susceptibility to creep failure✓
C)Reduced critical resolved shear stress
D)Diminished oxidation resistance at high-T
💡 Explanation
Creep failure risk increases because precipitate inhomogeneity causes localized stress concentration, leading to accelerated creep via Coble creep along grain boundaries; therefore, uneven precipitation is detrimental rather than improving strength with uniform dispersion or affecting other properties directly.
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