Which risk increases when bronze casting molds in ancient Mesopotamia are cooled too rapidly?

💡 Explanation

When bronze casting molds are cooled rapidly, non-equilibrium solidification occurs because rapid heat extraction promotes dendritic growth and solute segregation. Therefore dendrites and segregation results, rather than porosity, hardening, or fine grain microstructure, which involve slower cooling or different alloying processes.

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