Which outcome resulted from limitations casting large, thin-walled bronze vessels in ancient China?

💡 Explanation

Thicker walls resulted because achieving uniform cooling became a major constraint during metal solidification via conductive **heat transfer**. Therefore, Chinese artisans increased wall thicknesses rather than risk cracks and imperfections from differential cooling; alternatives yielded structural weakness.

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