Examples of thermal shock failure Thermal shock

hard rocks containing ore veins such quartzite formerly broken down using fire-setting, involved heating rock face wood fire, quenching water induce crack growth. described diodorus siculus in egyptian gold mines, pliny elder, , georg agricola.
ice cubes placed in glass of warm water crack thermal shock exterior surface increases in temperature faster interior. outer layer expands warms, while interior remains largely unchanged. rapid change in volume between different layers creates stresses in ice build until force exceeds strength of ice, , crack forms, enough force shoot ice shards out of container.
incandescent bulbs have been running while have hot surface. splashing cold water on them can cause glass shatter due thermal shock, , bulb implode.
an antique cast iron cookstove simple iron box on legs, cast iron top. wood or coal fire built inside box , food cooked on top outer surface of box, griddle. if fire built hot, , stove cooled pouring water on top surface, crack due thermal shock.
it hypothesized  following casting of liberty bell, allowed cool weakened integrity of bell , resulted in large crack along side of first time rung. similarly, strong gradient of temperature (due dousing of fire water) believed cause breakage of third tsar bell.
thermal shock primary contributor head gasket failure in internal combustion engines.