Which mechanism causes increased fragility when polycrystalline aluminum exceeds its critical temperature?

💡 Explanation

Temperature increase causes atoms to diffuse along grain boundaries; vacancy concentration increases, leading to **Coble creep**. Because voids coalesce, thinning grain boundaries, this decreases its resistance to grain boundary sliding, therefore aluminum fractures easier, rather than being ductile.

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