Advantages and Disadvantages of Sand Casting

Advantages of Sand Casting

Sand casting's main advantages as a casting process include:

• Relatively inexpensive production costs, especially in low-volume runs.
• The ability to fabricate large components.
• A capacity for casting both ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
• A low cost for post-casting tooling.

Disadvantages of Sand Casting

Despite its benefits, sand casting yields a lower degree of accuracy than do alternate methods and it can be difficult to sand cast components with predetermined size and weight specifications. Furthermore, this process has a tendency to yield products with a comparatively rough surface finish.