Which outcome commonly occurred during early Chinese cast iron production due to incomplete processing?

💡 Explanation

Early Chinese cast iron production often lacked precise control over carbon content and cooling rates; decarburization was not always effective. This caused cementite formation, yielding brittle white cast iron through phase transformation, rather than creating more desirable ductile iron.

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