Which materials failure risk increased due to rapid-fire crossbow designs during China’s Warring States period?

💡 Explanation

Trigger sear deformation increased with force and frequency because hand-cranked rapid firing stressed the cast iron components beyond their yield strength via work hardening; therefore, sear deformation risk increased, rather than bolt failures (bolts were simpler), bowstring changes (maintainence), or stock delamination.

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