Which consequence results when rapid decompression flash-boils cryogenic liquid nitrogen?

💡 Explanation

Rapid decompression induces flash-boiling because the phase transition proceeds via rapid volumetric expansion; therefore, nitrogen embrittlement accelerates rather than the other effects, due to the reduced ductile fracture resistance at cryogenic temperatures.

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