Which outcome accompanies martensitic phase transformation in hardened steel under stress?

💡 Explanation

Under stress, martensitic transformation causes twin formation because the crystal structure changes abruptly, creating internal stresses which concentrate at these twins and accelerate crack propagation. Therefore enhanced crack propagation results, rather than ductility, corrosion resistance, or hardness which involve diffusion-controlled processes.

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