Which process increases in cast iron production when water quenches molten material?

💡 Explanation

Rapid quenching induces cementite formation because it prevents carbon diffusion necessary for graphite formation; therefore, cementite (Fe3C), a hard, brittle phase increases rather than graphite, ferrite or austenite which require slower cooling rates under near-equilibrium conditions.

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