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← HistoryWhich consequence results when Byzantine flamethrowers experience overpressure?
A)Projectile range sharply decreases
B)Casings undergo stress corrosion cracking✓
C)Naphtha accelerates uncontrolled oxidation
D)Sulphur oxidizes, yielding sulfur dioxide
💡 Explanation
Overpressure in Greek fire flamethrowers subjected the bronze casings to increased tensile stress. Therefore, stress corrosion cracking occurs because of the exposure to corrosive seawater, rather than altered combustion; lower range; or elemental oxidation.
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