| Advantage | Complex Structural Castings | Lost foam casting is suitable for complex-shaped structures and single prototype development. |
| Advantage | High Precision | Offers more accurate dimensions than traditional wood casting. Lost foam tolerance: ±1MM; wood casting: ±10MM (CNS4021). |
| Advantage | Improved Productivity | Post-processing allows grinding of 10 castings per day—5× more than traditional methods. |
| Disadvantage | Batch Size Sensitivity | Economic efficiency improves with larger batch sizes; not ideal for small-scale production. |
| Disadvantage | Casting Material Limitation | Suitability declines from gray iron → non-ferrous alloys → carbon steel → ductile iron → low-carbon/alloy steels. Requires preparation to avoid long tuning. |
| Disadvantage | Size Limitation | Casting size depends on the capacity of equipment like vibration tables and sandboxes. |
