Which outcome occurs when hydrostatic pressure closes gaps in polycrystalline metal?

💡 Explanation

Increased pressure causes atomic rearrangement through plastic deformation via the mechanism of Coble creep, thus material densifies, filling lattice vacancies and grain boundary gaps because the pressure drives atoms into them, rather than creating dislocations.

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