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Which shrinkage risk escalates when casting large aluminum engine blocks?

A)Hot tearing alongside internal risers
B)Porosity decreasing material tensile strength
C)Galling increasing surface friction
D)Warping reducing critical dimensions

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Hot tearing increases due to inhibited thermal contraction via the columnar solidification caused by the constrained cooling. This is a form of thermal stress relief around internal risers. Therefore, localized cracking occurs earlier rather than uniform shrinkage.

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