Which risk increases when thermal stress exceeds Mughal pietra dura threshold?

💡 Explanation

Cracking initiates most rapidly because linear thermal expansion mismatches at grain boundaries cause increased internal stress beyond the material tensile strength, therefore fractures propagate readily rather than a uniform expansion failure given thermal dynamics limitations.

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