Which constraint primarily affected applications of early crucible steel, limiting higher volume production of high-carbon blades?

💡 Explanation

Slow carbon diffusion constrained crucible steel use, because prolonged heating homogenized alloys; therefore only manageable amounts could be processed at once, rather than facing gradients from incomplete diffusion affecting product quality.

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