Which outcome results when Song Dynasty blacksmiths chill white cast iron too rapidly?

💡 Explanation

Martensitic transformation can occur when rapid cooling prevents carbon diffusion, because diffusion-controlled phase transformations are suppressed. Therefore, a hard but brittle martenistic microstructure would form, rather than a softer pearlitic or ferritic one that would occur at slower cooling rates.

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