Which structural weakness worsens when molecular contamination embrittles spacecraft polymers?

💡 Explanation

Decreased yield strength results when contaminants weaken the polymer's intramolecular force via chain scission. This is Stress Corrosion Cracking because the lower yield allows crack propagation, therefore structural integrity decreases sharply, rather than alternate modulus changes.

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