Which effect occurs when annealing cycle timing fails in ancient Mesopotamian bronze casting?

💡 Explanation

When annealing cycle timing fails, insufficient heating allows incomplete stress relief because diffusion processes are thermally activated resulting in residual stress and point defects, increasing hardness. Incorrect annealing gives increased hardness, rather than grain growth, warping or surface pitting which require controlled and alternative temperature profiles/environmental conditions.

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