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"Ingot of Iron. Heavy and durable. Crucial component of many schematics."



The Iron Ingot Iron Ingot is one of the basic ingots created in the game and forms the basic building block of many later parts and technologies. It is also used to unlock a tier of Production Terminal Lima

Obtained by[]

Unlocked[]

The Iron Ingot Iron Ingot is automatically unlocked after upgrading Production Terminal Lima to Tier 2. There isn't explicitly a technology associated with its unlock in the UI.

Crafting[]

The Iron Ingot Iron Ingot cannot be handcrafted in the Groundbreaker's inventory and requires automation via machines.

Made by
Products Produced in Ingredients Tech

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (1x) 1/min
Cement Cement (1x) 1/min

Thresher MKII

File:Calycite Beam 1x1.png Calycite Beam 1x1 (5x) 5/min
Gravel Gravel (2x) 2/min

Sierra.T7.

Calycite Deconstruction

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (2x) 15.0/min

Smelter MKI

Iron Ore Powder Iron Ore Powder (2x) 15.0/min

terraforming.Xray.T2.

Metal Powder Smelting

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (1x) 1/min

Blast smelter MKI

Iron Ore Iron Ore (2x) 2/min

synthesis.Xray.T3.

Blast Smelter

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (1x) 1/min

Crusher MKI

Iron Slab Iron Slab (1x) 1/min

synthesis.Sierra.T4.

Slab Processing (Rapid)

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (1x) 1/min

Crusher MKI

Sesamite Ingot Sesamite Ingot (2x) 2/min
Iron Ore Powder Iron Ore Powder (1x) 1/min

science.Sierra.T6.

Sesamite Mutation

Note that all recipes speeds and output rates are assumed to be using Assembler Assemblers, Thresher Threshers, Smelter Smelters and Planter Planters unless the indicated machine is limited to a higher level.

Usage[]

Iron Ingot Iron Ingots are used to unlock T3 of Production Terminal Lima.

Used in
Products Produced in Ingredients Tech

Iron Components Iron Components (1x) 15/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (2x) 30/min

Lima.T1.

Basic Manufacturing

Mechanical Components Mechanical Components (8x) 40/min

Assembler MKI

Copper Ingot Copper Ingot (2x) 10/min
Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (2x) 10/min

Lima.T1.

Basic Manufacturing

Conveyor Belt Conveyor Belt (5x) 75/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (4x) 60/min
Copper Wire Copper Wire (3x) 45/min

Lima.T3.

Basic Logistics

Container Container (1x) 2/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Components Iron Components (8x) 16/min
Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (6x) 12/min

Lima.T3.

Basic Logistics

Iron Frame Iron Frame (1x) 5/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (6x) 30/min

Lima.T4.

Electric Components

Electrical Components Electrical Components (2x) 3.0/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (1x) 1.5/min
Copper Wire Copper Wire (4x) 6.0/min

Lima.T4.

Electric Components

Standard Pickaxe Standard Pickaxe (1x) 1/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (2x) 2/min

terraforming.Lima.T1.

Mining Drill

Excavator Bit MKI Excavator Bit MKI (4x) 4/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (4x) 4/min
Copper Ingot Copper Ingot (8x) 8/min

terraforming.Lima.T4.

Excavator Bit MKI

Steel Ingot Steel Ingot (1x) 1/min

Smelter MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (12x) 12/min

synthesis.Xray.T1.

Steel Production

Iron Slab Iron Slab (1x) 1/min

Blast smelter MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (25x) 25/min

synthesis.Xray.T4.

Basic Forging

Laser Pistol Laser Pistol (1x) 1/min

Assembler MKI

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot (10x) 10/min
Electrical Components Electrical Components (5x) 5/min

science.Victor.T2.

Laser Pistol

Note that all recipes speeds and output rates are assumed to be using Assembler Assemblers, Thresher Threshers, Smelter Smelters and Planter Planters unless the indicated machine is limited to a higher level.

Other information[]