Which risk increases when an elastomeric O-ring intended for cyclical hydraulic sealing undergoes rapid decompression?

💡 Explanation

Explosive decompression fracturing risk increases because rapid pressure differential in compressed gases causes rapid gas expansion within the O-ring’s polymer matrix via permeation; therefore, material disintegration occurs rather than creep, because the matrix can’t withstand internal pressure.

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