Which outcome occurs when thermal gradients increase vacancy diffusion within a crystal lattice?

💡 Explanation

Enhanced atom mobility increases the **creep deformation** rate because increased temperatures reduce material yield strength, therefore creep deformation develops rapidly, rather than strength improvements which require decreased mobility and lattice disruption.

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