Within ancient Chinese blast furnaces, which outcome increases when coke supply is exhausted during cast iron production?

💡 Explanation

Increased oxygen presence inhibits carbon diffusion into the iron because decarburization occurs on the melt's surface, a phenomenon linked to inadequate coke supply called Iron 'oxidation'. Therefore insufficient carbon absorption hinders cast iron formation, rather than increasing graphitization, silicon reduction, or maintaining melt temperatures.

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