Which material failure arises when exceeding Mesopotamian bronze axes' annealing temperature?

💡 Explanation

Excessive grain growth weakens bronze axes because annealing causes the individual grains within the metal structure to enlarge through diffusion. Larger grains therefore reduce the overall strength and hardness, rather than allowing other phase transformations.

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