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==Recipe==
 
==Recipe==
Steel production is fairly complex compared to the creation of other alloys. ''Note'': in steelmaking, {{L|coke}} or charcoal is used as an ingredient, '''not''' as a fuel. If you are using a non-magma smelter, an extra 4 fuel is required to power the smelter (2 ore-to-iron smeltings, then the 2 steps below).
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Steel production is fairly complex compared to the creation of other alloys. ''Important note'': in steelmaking, {{L|coke}} or charcoal is used as an ingredient, '''not''' as a {{l|fuel}}. A conventional (non-magma) smelter will require 1 extra unit of fuel to power itself in each reaction.
  
 
The first step is '''to create {{l|pig iron}}''':
 
The first step is '''to create {{l|pig iron}}''':
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*1 bar of {{L|iron}}
 
*1 bar of {{L|iron}}
 
*1 {{l|flux}} stone
 
*1 {{l|flux}} stone
*1 unit of fuel (carbon source)
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*1 unit of {{l|fuel}}
*1 fuel for heating, OR magma  
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*A power source (fuel, magma)
 
'''Produces''':
 
'''Produces''':
 
*1 bar of pig iron
 
*1 bar of pig iron
  
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The second step combines the pig iron with plain iron '''to produce steel''':
 
The second step combines the pig iron with plain iron '''to produce steel''':
 
*1 bar of iron
 
*1 bar of iron
 
*1 bar of pig iron
 
*1 bar of pig iron
 
*1 {{l|flux}} stone
 
*1 {{l|flux}} stone
*1 unit of fuel (carbon source)
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*1 unit of fuel
*1 fuel for heating, OR magma  
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*A power source (fuel, magma)
 
'''Produces''':
 
'''Produces''':
 
*2 bars of steel
 
*2 bars of steel
  
The total reaction consumes 2 bars of iron, 2 units of flux, 2 units of fuel, plus an additional 2 units of fuel if not at a magma smelter. Also, the iron bars must at first be smelted from iron ore (unless imported), using yet another 2 fuel if not at a magma smelter. The whole two-step procedure produces 2 bars of steel.
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The overall reaction consumes 2 bars of iron, 2 units of flux, and 2 units of fuel (plus an extra 2 fuel at a conventional smelter). This produces 2 bars of steel.
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Remember that smelting the iron {{l|ore}} will also require 2 fuel at a conventional smelter.
  
 
{{gamedata}}
 
{{gamedata}}
 
{{metals}}
 
{{metals}}

Revision as of 15:30, 21 August 2010

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Wikipedia article

This article is about an older version of DF.

Steel is the best common metal for smithing Template:L and Template:L. Products made with steel have a very high value, equal to that of Template:L.

Steel can be smelted at a Template:L by a Template:L with the Template:L Template:L activated.

Recipe

Steel production is fairly complex compared to the creation of other alloys. Important note: in steelmaking, Template:L or charcoal is used as an ingredient, not as a Template:L. A conventional (non-magma) smelter will require 1 extra unit of fuel to power itself in each reaction.

The first step is to create Template:L:

Produces:

  • 1 bar of pig iron

The second step combines the pig iron with plain iron to produce steel:

  • 1 bar of iron
  • 1 bar of pig iron
  • 1 Template:L stone
  • 1 unit of fuel
  • A power source (fuel, magma)

Produces:

  • 2 bars of steel

The overall reaction consumes 2 bars of iron, 2 units of flux, and 2 units of fuel (plus an extra 2 fuel at a conventional smelter). This produces 2 bars of steel.

Remember that smelting the iron Template:L will also require 2 fuel at a conventional smelter.

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