Which risk increases when early steam engines used uninsulated cylinders?

💡 Explanation

When early steam engines use uninsulated cylinders, rapid cooling of the steam occurs because of heat transfer to the environment, leading to condensation and a pressure drop. Therefore, condensation and pressure loss result, rather than fatigue, scaling, or corrosion, which depend on cyclical stresses, water chemistry, or combustion byproducts.

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