It permits the creation of very complex, detailed metal components. It offers an excellent way to produce small and medium-sized shapes, especially parts requiring accurate manufacturing.
This form of casting today may occur in highly automated environments; production does not impose a high demand for labor following the creation of the metal pattern.
Since shell casting generates intricate parts repetitively, manufacturers utilizing this process may avoid some manufacturing tooling costs required for other production processes. Fourth, depending upon the raw materials employed, shell casting may result in the creation of very attractive exterior surfaces. Parts may require a minimal investment in finishing, for instance.
Shell casting utilizes raw materials with a high degree of efficiency. Manufacturers who employ this process typically will conserve metals and metal alloys without wasting these assets. As with many other forms of casting, when a work piece fails to meet required specifications, a manufacturer can simply re-melt it and re-use the constituent raw materials.
Since this casting process lends itself to automation in high volume production environments, it permits companies to generate large quantities of metal parts rapidly. The production of expendable shell molds may occur repetitively. While a manufacturer will eventually need to replace the metal pattern, that cost arises infrequently.