Which outcome can result when bronze is repeatedly cast against uncooled stone molds during mass production?

💡 Explanation

Localized thermal annealing and micro-cracking occurs because repeated pouring of molten bronze against molds induces cyclic heating. The yield strength is exceeded, therefore micro-cracks are introduced, rather than uniform compositional changes typical of other treatments.

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