Which material vulnerability increases when casting large bronze cannons?

💡 Explanation

Porosity increases because dissolved gases escape during solidification; this creates voids rather than uniform microstructure. Therefore, increased porosity weakens the cannon, rather than embrittlement or corrosion issues more likely with other metallurgical processes.

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