Which limitation arises when early cannons are cast with high porosity?

💡 Explanation

Increased porosity introduces voids that act as stress concentrators under high pressure during firing, causing brittle fracture by stress intensification, because of crack propagation. Cannon failure is frequent, therefore crack mitigation is crucial, rather than altered speed or temperature alone.

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