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Which risk increases significantly when cast iron cools too rapidly in sand casting?

A)Reduced graphite nodule formation
B)Excessive grain boundary segregation
C)Increased alpha-case transformation
D)Accelerated austenite phase transformation

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Reduced graphite nodule formation is likely because rapid cooling inhibits carbon atoms from diffusing. This restricts graphitization in ductile iron via the nucleation mechanism; therefore, the iron matrix hardens rather than forming desired nodules.

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