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In the Masterwork mod, there are a variety of new weapons grade metal materials.  This includes alternate industries for metals of similar quality or even better than iron and steel.  Note, that in general your enemies will have access to high quality materials too!
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==Metal Industries==
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In the Masterwork mod, there are a variety of new weapons-grade metal materials.  This includes alternate industries for metals of quality similar to and better than iron and steel. Note that your enemies will have access to higher quality materials, too!
  
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This might be a nice place to talk about the new industries like the Boneyard, the Damascene powder process, Glassforge, Blast furnace, whatever.
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==Masterwork Mod New Metal Industries==
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The Dwarven [[Crucible]] is capable of creating metals that can't be extracted at a regular smelter. These include decorative chrome and titanium; weapons-grade cobalt; and high-end weapons-grade metals mithril and wolfram. The Dwarven Crucible can also create mithril from silver, and create obsidian from any 4 blocks. Dwarves can further process these metals into high-end alloys at the [[Metallurgist]]. 
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Orcs can make a few specific weapons and crafts from un-smeltable ores at a [[Damasc Furnace]].
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Dwarves have even more high-tech metallurgy available once they strike magma. The [[Great Magma Forge]] makes items of Volcanic metal by alloying mithril, steel and obsidian.
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Both Dwarves and Orcs can use a [[Boneyard]] to create weapons-grade Ironbone and Bloodsteel from ash, bone, and blood.  Additionally The Orcish [[Tribal Warcrafter]] can efficiently make a selection of items directly from organic materials.
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Orc tribes can obtain by trade blueprints for the [[Ashland Glassblower]], which makes cobalt and ruby stained glass, and can also process bars of metallic green glass and ebonglass. The Dwarven [[Glassforge]] and [[Gemforge]] can also make weapons from crystal glass and gems.
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A few Orcish clans have been lucky enough to re-discover the secrets of the [[Ancient Foundry]]. Deep-bronze is a heavy alloy suited for superior armor and weapons that can crush steel. Orichalcum makes excellent weapons and armor, and is also prized for unique mystical properties.
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All smelting produces slag, a waste product that can be processed at a [[slag pit]].
  
 
== List of metals ==
 
== List of metals ==
  
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===Masterwork Mod and Orc Fortress Metals and Alloys===
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===Weapons Grade Metals and Alloys===
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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Includes both Masterwork Dwarf Fortress and [[Orc Fortress]] materials.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Metal
 
! Metal
 
! Tile
 
! Tile
 
! Source
 
! Source
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! Dense
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! Density
 
! Melt Point
 
! Melt Point
 
! Value
 
! Value
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! Max Edge
 
! Max Edge
 
! Notes
 
! Notes
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|-
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| [[Bifrost]]
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| {{Tile|≡|1:1}}{{Tile|‼|1:0:1}}
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| Looted from Frost Giants
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| 8.20
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| 25000
 +
| 100
 +
| 4000
 +
| 4000
 +
| 0
 +
| 4000
 +
| 4000
 +
| 0
 +
| 50000
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| Superior for edged weapons, any armor <br> Inferior only to adamantine <br> Fine for blunt weapons
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|-
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| [[Volcanic]]
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| {{Tile|≡|4:1}}{{Tile|‼|4:4:1}}
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| Mithril + obsidian + steel <br> Dwarven Great Magma Forge
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| 7.85
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| 25000
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| 60
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| 3010
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| 5040
 +
| 1880
 +
| 860
 +
| 1440
 +
| 430
 +
| 20000
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| Superior for edged weapons, any armor <br> Fine for blunt weapons
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|-
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| [[Deep bronze]]
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| {{Tile|≡|6:0}}{{Tile|‼|6:4:0}}
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| Mithril + gold + bronze <br> Orcish Ancient Foundry
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| 19.228
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| 16159
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| 40
 +
| 2500
 +
| 2500
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| 1705
 +
| 630
 +
| 920
 +
| 338
 +
| 14000
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| Excellent for all weapons; armor vs. edge <br> Can rend steel, mithril, orichalcum <br> Very heavy
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|-
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| [[Orichalcum]]
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| {{Tile|≡|3:0}}{{Tile|‼|3:4:0}}
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| Bloodsteel + iron + silver <br> Orcish Ancient Foundry <br> Rarely recovered (1%) from all ore
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| 10.500
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| 12718
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| 40
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| 3000
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| 4200
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| 940
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| 430
 +
| 720
 +
| 200
 +
| 20000
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| Very good for all weapons <br> Excellent armor against impact <br> Reagent for orcish arcane blades
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|-
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| [[Mithril]]
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| {{Tile|≡|7:1}}{{Tile|‼|7:7:1}}
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| Mithril ore <br> Dwarven Crucible <br> OR <br>1 steel + 3 silver bars<br>Metallurgist
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| 2
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| 20000
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| 45
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| 2005
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| 3020
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| 1140
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| 530
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| 820
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| 115
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| 12000
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| Very good for edged weapons, all armor <br> Very light
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|-
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| [[Wolfram]]
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| {{Tile|≡|0:1}}{{Tile|‼|0:7:1}}
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| Wolfram ore <br> Dwarven Crucible
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| 19.228
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| 16159
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| 30
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| 2500
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| 2500
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| 1705
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| 1510
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| 1510
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| 338
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| 10000
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| Excellent for blunt weapons <br> Very heavy
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|-
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| [[Welded cobalt]]
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| {{Tile|≡|0:1}}{{Tile|‼|0:7:1}}
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| Cobalt + billon  <br> Dwarven Metallurgist (bars) <br> Orcish damasc (mail)
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| 7.85
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| 12718
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| 15
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| 1715
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| 2880
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| 940
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| 490
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| 490
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| 155
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| 10000
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| Fine for all weapons, armor <br> Good against impact <br> Shear between iron and steel
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|-
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| [[Afelsteel]]
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| *
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| unknown
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| 9.34
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| 12718
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| 45
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| 1505
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| 2520
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| 940
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| 430
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| 720
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| 215
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| 10000
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| Succubi metal
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|-
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| [[Stygium]]
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| *
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| unknown
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| 1
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| 25000
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| 15
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| 602
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| 834
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| 547
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| 172
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| 241
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| 170
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| 10000
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| Succubi metal, super light
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|-
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|}
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===Alternate Metal-like Materials===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! Material
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! Tile
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! Source
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! Density
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! Melt Point
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! Value
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! I yield
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! I fract
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! I elast
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! S yield
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! S fract
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! S elast
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! Max Edge
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! Notes
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|-
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| [[Ashland Glass]]
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| {{Tile|≡|2:1}}{{Tile|‼|2:3:1}}
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| Moonstone + Malachite + Green Glass <br> Orcish Ashland Glassblower
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| 1.01
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| 13600
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| 24
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| 2005
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| 2100
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| 300
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| 480
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| 770
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| 75
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| 12000
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| Good for edged weapons, all armor <br> Relatively brittle rather than ductile <br> Very light
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|-
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| [[Ebonglass]]
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| {{Tile|≡|0:0}}{{Tile|‼|0:2:0}}
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| Obsidian + Ruby glass + Cobalt glass <br> Orcish Ashland Glassblower
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| 19.228
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| 13600
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| 24
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| 2005
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| 2100
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| 300
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| 480
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| 770
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| 75
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| 12000
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| Good for all weapons, armor <br> Relatively brittle rather than ductile <br> Very heavy
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|-
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| [[Crystal Glass]]<br>(Tempered)
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| {{Tile|≡|7:1}}{{Tile|‼|7:0:1}}
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| Rock crystal, or crystaltrees <br> Dwarven Glassforge <br> Orcish Nethermill
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| 7.85
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| 12718
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| 10
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| 1205
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| 2020
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| 790
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| 350
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| 600
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| 175
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| 15000
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| Fine for all weapons, armor <br> Intermediate between iron and steel
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|-
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| [[Gem]] (tempered)
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| {{Tile|≡|7:0}}{{Tile|‼|7:0:0}}
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| Gems <br> Dwarven Gemforge <br> Orcish Fletcher (arrows)
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| 7.85
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| 11500
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| 1
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| 1205
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| 2020
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| 790
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| 350
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| 600
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| 175
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| 8000
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| Fine for all weapons, armor <br> Intermediate between iron and steel
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|-
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| [[Bloodsteel]]
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| {{Tile|≡|4:0}}{{Tile|‼|4:7:0}}
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| Ironbone + blood <br> Boneyard <br> Orcish Tribal warcrafter
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| 7.85
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| 12718
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| 24
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| 1505
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| 2520
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| 940
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| 430
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| 720
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| 215
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| 10000
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| Good for all weapons, armor <br> Identical to steel in stats
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|-
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| [[Ironbone]]
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| {{Tile|≡|2:1}}{{Tile|‼|2:2:1}}
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| Bone + ash <br> Boneyard <br> Orcish Tribal warcrafter
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| 7.85
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| 12768
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| 9
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| 542
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| 1080
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| 319
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| 155
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| 310
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| 189
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| 10000
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| Fine for all weapons, armor <br> Identical to iron in stats
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|-
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| [[Devilthorn]]
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| {{Tile|≡|4:0}}{{Tile|‼|4:0:0}}
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| Devilthorn trees
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| 100
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| 12768
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| 10
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| 2000
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| 2500
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| 50
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| 2000
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| 2500
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| 50
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| 10000
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| Excellent for all weapons <br> Supernaturally heavy
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|-
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| [[Netherwood]]<br>(Processed)
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| {{Tile|≡|6:0}}{{Tile|‼|6:0:0}}
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| Netherwood trees <br> Dwarven Timberyard <br> Orcish Nethermill
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| 0.500
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| Fixed temp
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| 7
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| 15
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| 15
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| 1500
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| 45
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| 45
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| 1500
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| 1500
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| Just a bit tougher than normal wood <br> Fire resistant (fixed temp)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Selected base Dwarf Fortress Metals and Alloys===
 
===Selected base Dwarf Fortress Metals and Alloys===
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Provided for comparison.  See also [[DF2012:Metal]].
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Provided for comparison.  See [[DF2012:Metal]] for a complete list.
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Metal
 
! Metal
 
! Tile
 
! Tile
 
! Source
 
! Source
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! Dense
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! Density
 
! Melt Point
 
! Melt Point
 
! Value
 
! Value
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| 0
 
| 0
 
| 100000
 
| 100000
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|  
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| Best for edged weapons, all armor
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|-
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| Steel
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| {{Tile|≡|0:1}}{{Tile|‼|0:7:1}}
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| iron + pigiron + flux + carbon
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| 7.85
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| 12718
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| 30
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| 1505
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| 2520
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| 940
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| 430
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| 720
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| 215
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| 10000
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| Good for all weapons, armor
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Iron
 
| Iron
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| {{Tile|≡|3:1}}{{Tile|‼|3:3:1}}
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| {{Tile|≡|0:1}}{{Tile|‼|0:7:1}}
 
| Hematite, limonite, magnetite
 
| Hematite, limonite, magnetite
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| 7.85 g/cc
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| 7.85  
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| 12768 U
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| 12768  
 
| 10  
 
| 10  
 
| 542
 
| 542
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| 189
 
| 189
 
| 10000
 
| 10000
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|  
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| Fine for all weapons, armor
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|-
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| Bronze
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| {{Tile|≡|6:0}}{{Tile|‼|6:4:0}}
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| Tin + copper
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| 8.25
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| 11868
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| 5
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| 602
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| 843
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| 547
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| 172
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| 241
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| 156
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| 10000
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| Fine for all weapons, armor
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|-
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| Silver
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| {{Tile|≡|7:1}}{{Tile|‼|7:7:1}}
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| Native silver, galena (50%)
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| 10.49
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| 11731
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| 10
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| 350
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| 595
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| 350
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| 100
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| 170
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| 333
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| 10000
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| Good for blunt weapons; poor for armor
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|-
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| Copper
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| {{Tile|≡|6:0}}{{Tile|‼|6:4:0}}
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| Native copper, malachite, tetrahedrite
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| 8.93
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| 11952
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| 2
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| 245
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| 770
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| 175
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| 70
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| 220
 +
| 145
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| 10000
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| Fine for blunt weapons; poor for armor
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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''Legend:''
 
''Legend:''
 
:'''Tile Color''' corresponds to how items made from that metal are displayed in game, foreground and background colors.
 
:'''Tile Color''' corresponds to how items made from that metal are displayed in game, foreground and background colors.
 
:'''Source Ore(s)''' indicates the specific ores that can provide a metal or basic recipe for an alloy.
 
:'''Source Ore(s)''' indicates the specific ores that can provide a metal or basic recipe for an alloy.
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:'''Density''' is used to determine the different weight of finished objects and force of weapon strikes.  Value shown here is g/cm<sup>3</sup>, which is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup>
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:'''Density''' is used to determine the different weight of finished objects and force of weapon strikes.  Value shown here is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (g/cm<sup>3</sup>?)
 
:'''Melting point''' is used to determine if a material is [[DF2012:magma-safe|magma-safe]] or not: magma is 12000°U.
 
:'''Melting point''' is used to determine if a material is [[DF2012:magma-safe|magma-safe]] or not: magma is 12000°U.
 
:'''Material value''' is what the base value of an object made of this metal is multiplied by to determine its worth.
 
:'''Material value''' is what the base value of an object made of this metal is multiplied by to determine its worth.
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:'''Impact yield''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (i.e., kPa).
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:'''Impact yield''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (GPa?)
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:'''Impact fracture''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (i.e., kPa).
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:'''Impact fracture''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup>  
 
:'''Impact elasticity''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''lower'' is better. This is the raw value.
 
:'''Impact elasticity''': Used for blunt-force combat; ''lower'' is better. This is the raw value.
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:'''Shear yield''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (i.e., kPa).
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:'''Shear yield''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup>  
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:'''Shear fracture''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup> (i.e., kPa).
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:'''Shear fracture''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''higher'' is better. This is the raw value divided by 10<sup>3</sup>  
 
:'''Shear elasticity''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''lower'' is better. This is the raw value.
 
:'''Shear elasticity''': Used for cutting calculations in combat; ''lower'' is better. This is the raw value.
  
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:'''Stress''' - Force per area = F/A
 
:'''Stress''' - Force per area = F/A
 
:'''Strain''' - Deformation of a solid due to stress = Stress/Young's Modulus
 
:'''Strain''' - Deformation of a solid due to stress = Stress/Young's Modulus
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=== All Metals and Alloys ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! Metal
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! Tile
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! Source
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! Density
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! Melt Point
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! Value
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! I yield
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! I fract
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! I elast
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! S yield
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! S fract
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! S elast
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! Max Edge
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! Notes
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Copper|source=Native copper, malachite, tetrahedrite|notes=Fine for blunt weapons; poor for armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Silver|source=Native silver, galena (50%)|notes=Good for blunt weapons; poor for armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Bronze|source=Tin + copper, tetrahedrite|notes=Fine for all weapons, armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Rusty iron|source=Carried by goblins|notes=Poor version of iron}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Iron|source=Hematite, limonite, magnetite|notes=Fine for all weapons, armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Rusty steel|source=Carried by orks|notes=Poor version of steel}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Steel|source=Iron + pig iron + flux + carbon|notes=Good for all weapons, armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Orichalcum|source=1% of all smelted ores|notes=Epic. Can be used for cloth.}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Mithril|source=Raw mithril|notes=Sharp as Steel, very light}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Wolfram|source=Wolframite|notes=Very heavy}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Cobalt|source=Cobaltite|notes=Irongrade Metal}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Titanium|source=Titan|notes=High value Decoration}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Chromium|source=Chromite|notes=High value decoration}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Deep bronze|source=?|notes=Better than steel}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Meteoric|source=Meteorite|notes=20% weaker than steel}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Volcanic|source=Steel, Mithril, Obsidian|notes=Extra damage vs. Frost Giants, third best metal.}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Bifrost|source=Dead Frost Giants|notes=Superior for edged weapons, any armor. Inferior only to adamantine. Fine for blunt weapons.}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Adamantine|source=Raw adamantine|notes=Best for edged weapons, all armor}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Welded chrome|source=Chromium|notes=High value decoration}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Welded cobalt|source=Cobalt|notes=Fine for all weapons, armor. Good against impact. Shear between iron and steel}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Welded mithril|source=Mithril|notes=Excellent for edged weapons, all armor. Can rend steel, mithril, orichalcum. Supernaturally light}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Welded titanium|source=Titanium|notes=Very high value decoration}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Welded wolfram|source=Wolfram|notes=Best for blunt weapons. Supernaturally heavy}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Ironbone|source=Ash + bone stack|notes=Exactly same as Iron}}
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{{Metaltablelookup/0|Bloodsteel|source=Ironbone + blood|notes=Exactly same as Steel}}
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|-
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| [[Blood metal]]
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| {{Tile|*|0:0:1}}
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| Melting Blood metal weapons/armor.
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| 8
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| ???
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| 55
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| 2000
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| 2500
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| 100
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| 2000
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| 2500
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| 100
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| 10000
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| Better than Steel, Great for armor.
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|-
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|}
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=== Other Materials ===
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[[Titanite]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 7 September 2020

xTATTEREDx  · +FINE+  · *SUPERIOR*  · ≡EXCEPTIONAL≡  · ☼MASTERWORK☼
v50.14 · v0.47 · v0.34 · v0.31 · v0.28 · v0.23
This article is about a mod.

MDF: v1.31


In the Masterwork mod, there are a variety of new weapons-grade metal materials. This includes alternate industries for metals of quality similar to and better than iron and steel. Note that your enemies will have access to higher quality materials, too!

Masterwork Mod New Metal Industries[edit]

The Dwarven Crucible is capable of creating metals that can't be extracted at a regular smelter. These include decorative chrome and titanium; weapons-grade cobalt; and high-end weapons-grade metals mithril and wolfram. The Dwarven Crucible can also create mithril from silver, and create obsidian from any 4 blocks. Dwarves can further process these metals into high-end alloys at the Metallurgist.

Orcs can make a few specific weapons and crafts from un-smeltable ores at a Damasc Furnace.

Dwarves have even more high-tech metallurgy available once they strike magma. The Great Magma Forge makes items of Volcanic metal by alloying mithril, steel and obsidian.

Both Dwarves and Orcs can use a Boneyard to create weapons-grade Ironbone and Bloodsteel from ash, bone, and blood. Additionally The Orcish Tribal Warcrafter can efficiently make a selection of items directly from organic materials.

Orc tribes can obtain by trade blueprints for the Ashland Glassblower, which makes cobalt and ruby stained glass, and can also process bars of metallic green glass and ebonglass. The Dwarven Glassforge and Gemforge can also make weapons from crystal glass and gems.

A few Orcish clans have been lucky enough to re-discover the secrets of the Ancient Foundry. Deep-bronze is a heavy alloy suited for superior armor and weapons that can crush steel. Orichalcum makes excellent weapons and armor, and is also prized for unique mystical properties.

All smelting produces slag, a waste product that can be processed at a slag pit.

List of metals[edit]

Weapons Grade Metals and Alloys[edit]

Includes both Masterwork Dwarf Fortress and Orc Fortress materials.

Metal Tile Source Density Melt Point Value I yield I fract I elast S yield S fract S elast Max Edge Notes
Bifrost ≡‼ Looted from Frost Giants 8.20 25000 100 4000 4000 0 4000 4000 0 50000 Superior for edged weapons, any armor
Inferior only to adamantine
Fine for blunt weapons
Volcanic ≡‼ Mithril + obsidian + steel
Dwarven Great Magma Forge 		7.85 25000 60 3010 5040 1880 860 1440 430 20000 Superior for edged weapons, any armor
Fine for blunt weapons
Deep bronze ≡‼ Mithril + gold + bronze
Orcish Ancient Foundry 		19.228 16159 40 2500 2500 1705 630 920 338 14000 Excellent for all weapons; armor vs. edge
Can rend steel, mithril, orichalcum
Very heavy
Orichalcum ≡‼ Bloodsteel + iron + silver
Orcish Ancient Foundry
Rarely recovered (1%) from all ore 		10.500 12718 40 3000 4200 940 430 720 200 20000 Very good for all weapons
Excellent armor against impact
Reagent for orcish arcane blades
Mithril ≡‼ Mithril ore
Dwarven Crucible
OR
1 steel + 3 silver bars
Metallurgist 		2 20000 45 2005 3020 1140 530 820 115 12000 Very good for edged weapons, all armor
Very light
Wolfram ≡‼ Wolfram ore
Dwarven Crucible 		19.228 16159 30 2500 2500 1705 1510 1510 338 10000 Excellent for blunt weapons
Very heavy
Welded cobalt ≡‼ Cobalt + billon
Dwarven Metallurgist (bars)
Orcish damasc (mail) 		7.85 12718 15 1715 2880 940 490 490 155 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Good against impact
Shear between iron and steel
Afelsteel * unknown 9.34 12718 45 1505 2520 940 430 720 215 10000 Succubi metal
Stygium * unknown 1 25000 15 602 834 547 172 241 170 10000 Succubi metal, super light

Alternate Metal-like Materials[edit]

Material Tile Source Density Melt Point Value I yield I fract I elast S yield S fract S elast Max Edge Notes
Ashland Glass ≡‼ Moonstone + Malachite + Green Glass
Orcish Ashland Glassblower 		1.01 13600 24 2005 2100 300 480 770 75 12000 Good for edged weapons, all armor
Relatively brittle rather than ductile
Very light
Ebonglass ≡‼ Obsidian + Ruby glass + Cobalt glass
Orcish Ashland Glassblower 		19.228 13600 24 2005 2100 300 480 770 75 12000 Good for all weapons, armor
Relatively brittle rather than ductile
Very heavy
Crystal Glass
(Tempered) 		≡‼ Rock crystal, or crystaltrees
Dwarven Glassforge
Orcish Nethermill 		7.85 12718 10 1205 2020 790 350 600 175 15000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Intermediate between iron and steel
Gem (tempered) ≡‼ Gems
Dwarven Gemforge
Orcish Fletcher (arrows) 		7.85 11500 1 1205 2020 790 350 600 175 8000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Intermediate between iron and steel
Bloodsteel ≡‼ Ironbone + blood
Boneyard
Orcish Tribal warcrafter 		7.85 12718 24 1505 2520 940 430 720 215 10000 Good for all weapons, armor
Identical to steel in stats
Ironbone ≡‼ Bone + ash
Boneyard
Orcish Tribal warcrafter 		7.85 12768 9 542 1080 319 155 310 189 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Identical to iron in stats
Devilthorn ≡‼ Devilthorn trees 100 12768 10 2000 2500 50 2000 2500 50 10000 Excellent for all weapons
Supernaturally heavy
Netherwood
(Processed) 		≡‼ Netherwood trees
Dwarven Timberyard
Orcish Nethermill 		0.500 Fixed temp 7 15 15 1500 45 45 1500 1500 Just a bit tougher than normal wood
Fire resistant (fixed temp)

Selected base Dwarf Fortress Metals and Alloys[edit]

Provided for comparison. See DF2012:Metal for a complete list.

Metal Tile Source Density Melt Point Value I yield I fract I elast S yield S fract S elast Max Edge Notes
Adamantine ≡‼ Raw adamantine 0.200 25000 300 5000 5000 0 5000 5000 0 100000 Best for edged weapons, all armor
Steel ≡‼ iron + pigiron + flux + carbon 7.85 12718 30 1505 2520 940 430 720 215 10000 Good for all weapons, armor
Iron ≡‼ Hematite, limonite, magnetite 7.85 12768 10 542 1080 319 155 310 189 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Bronze ≡‼ Tin + copper 8.25 11868 5 602 843 547 172 241 156 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor
Silver ≡‼ Native silver, galena (50%) 10.49 11731 10 350 595 350 100 170 333 10000 Good for blunt weapons; poor for armor
Copper ≡‼ Native copper, malachite, tetrahedrite 8.93 11952 2 245 770 175 70 220 145 10000 Fine for blunt weapons; poor for armor

Legend:

Tile Color corresponds to how items made from that metal are displayed in game, foreground and background colors.
Source Ore(s) indicates the specific ores that can provide a metal or basic recipe for an alloy.
Density is used to determine the different weight of finished objects and force of weapon strikes. Value shown here is the raw value divided by 103 (g/cm3?)
Melting point is used to determine if a material is magma-safe or not: magma is 12000°U.
Material value is what the base value of an object made of this metal is multiplied by to determine its worth.
Impact yield: Used for blunt-force combat; higher is better. This is the raw value divided by 103 (GPa?)
Impact fracture: Used for blunt-force combat; higher is better. This is the raw value divided by 103
Impact elasticity: Used for blunt-force combat; lower is better. This is the raw value.
Shear yield: Used for cutting calculations in combat; higher is better. This is the raw value divided by 103
Shear fracture: Used for cutting calculations in combat; higher is better. This is the raw value divided by 103
Shear elasticity: Used for cutting calculations in combat; lower is better. This is the raw value.
  • General Term Explanations (From Wikipedia)
Yield Strength - The stress at which material strain changes from elastic deformation to plastic deformation, causing it to deform permanently.
Fracture Strength - The stress coordinate on the stress-strain curve at the point of rupture.
Stress - Force per area = F/A
Strain - Deformation of a solid due to stress = Stress/Young's Modulus


All Metals and Alloys[edit]

Metal Tile Source Density Melt Point Value I yield I fract I elast S yield S fract S elast Max Edge Notes
Copper ≡‼ Native copper, malachite, tetrahedrite 8.93 11952 2 245 770 175 70 220 145 10000 Fine for blunt weapons; poor for armor


Silver ≡‼ Native silver, galena (50%) 10.49 11731 8 350 595 350 100 170 333 10000 Good for blunt weapons; poor for armor


Bronze ≡‼ Tin + copper, tetrahedrite 8.25 11868 4 602 843.5 547 172 241 156 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor


Rusty iron ≡‼ Carried by goblins 4.85 12768 4 442.5 885 269 125 280 139 7000 Poor version of iron


Iron ≡‼ Hematite, limonite, magnetite 7.85 12768 8 542.5 1085 319 155 310 189 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor


Rusty steel ≡‼ Carried by orks 7.85 12718 24 1205 2020 790 350 600 175 8000 Poor version of steel


Steel ≡‼ Iron + pig iron + flux + carbon 7.85 12718 24 1505 2520 940 430 720 215 10000 Good for all weapons, armor


Orichalcum ≡‼ 1% of all smelted ores 10.5 12718 40 3000 4200 940 430 720 200 20000 Epic. Can be used for cloth.


Molten mithril ≡‼ Raw mithril 2 20000 45 2005 3020 1140 530 820 115 12000 Sharp as Steel, very light


Wolfram ≡‼ Wolframite 19.228 16159 30 2500 2500 1705 1510 1510 338 10000 Very heavy


Cobalt ≡‼ Cobaltite 8.89 12691 10 893 1932 427 255 552 131 9000 Irongrade Metal


Titanium ≡‼ Titan 4.51 12768 35 600 700 545 375 450 937 10000 High value Decoration


Chrome ≡‼ Chromite 8.8 12619 25 70 560 39 20 160 26 1 High value decoration


Deep bronze ≡‼ ? 19.228 16159 40 2500 2500 1705 630 920 338 14000 Better than steel


Meteoric ≡‼ Meteorite 7.85 12718 25 1205 2020 790 350 600 175 8000 20% weaker than steel


Volcanic ≡‼ Steel, Mithril, Obsidian 7.85 25000 60 3010 5040 1880 860 1440 430 20000 Extra damage vs. Frost Giants, third best metal.


Bifrost ≡‼ Dead Frost Giants 8.2 25000 100 4000 4000 0 4000 4000 0 50000 Superior for edged weapons, any armor. Inferior only to adamantine. Fine for blunt weapons.


Adamantine ≡‼ Raw adamantine 0.2 25000 300 5000 5000 0 5000 5000 0 100000 Best for edged weapons, all armor


Welded chrome ≡‼ Chromium 7.85 12718 55 505 520 340 30 20 115 1 High value decoration


Welded cobalt ≡‼ Cobalt 7.85 12718 15 1715 2880 940 490 490 155 10000 Fine for all weapons, armor. Good against impact. Shear between iron and steel


Welded mithril ≡‼ Mithril 0.6 12768 75 2505 3520 1340 630 920 175 20000 Excellent for edged weapons, all armor. Can rend steel, mithril, orichalcum. Supernaturally light


Welded titanium ≡‼ Titanium 3.4 13182 125 350 700 152 100 200 164 10000 Very high value decoration


Welded wolfram ≡‼ Wolfram 59.228 16159 38 3500 3500 2005 1510 1510 338 10000 Best for blunt weapons. Supernaturally heavy


Ironbone ≡‼ Ash + bone stack 7.85 12768 9 542.5 1085 319 155 310 189 10000 Exactly same as Iron


Bloodsteel ≡‼ Ironbone + blood 7.85 12718 24 1505 2520 940 430 720 215 10000 Exactly same as Steel


Blood metal * Melting Blood metal weapons/armor. 8 ??? 55 2000 2500 100 2000 2500 100 10000 Better than Steel, Great for armor.

Other Materials[edit]

Titanite

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