Which thermal weakness increases when rapid cooling occurs around welded joints in bridge structural beams?

💡 Explanation

Hydrogen-induced cracking susceptibility increases near welds due to the increased concentration of diffusible hydrogen and the creation of a brittle microstructure via the mechanism of hydrogen embrittlement. Because rapid cooling causes elevated residual stresses, resulting in crack formation, rather than material tempering or phase transformation.

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