Which material degradation arises when bronze cannons experience frequent firing?

💡 Explanation

Repeated firing heats and cools the internal bore inducing thermal cycling therefore heat checking occurs, initiating cracks because the bronze cannot withstand rapid expansions and contractions, rather than gaining strength as thermal stress accumulates.

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