Which consequence results when wrought iron fatigue occurs in 18th-century cannon barrel construction?

💡 Explanation

Progressive crack growth precedes ultimate rupture because cyclical firing introduces repeated tensile stresses at microscopic flaws, leading to fatigue crack propagation, therefore catastrophic explosive failure becomes predictable, rather than subtle changes in bore diameter or range.

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