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'''Steel''' can be smelted at a [[smelter]] by a [[dwarf]] with the [[furnace operator]] labor activated.  It is an extremely durable [[metal]] and is highly [[item value|valuable]].
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'''Steel''' can be smelted at a [[smelter]] by a [[dwarf]] with the [[furnace operator]] labor activated.  It is an extremely durable [[metal]] and is highly [[item value|valuable]], worth just as much as [[gold]].
  
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The method for making steel is unbearably accurate. Steel is one of few [[Magma-safe_materials|materials]] that can resist melting when immersed in [[magma]]. [[Weapon]]s and [[armor]] made from steel are 33% stronger than equivalent [[iron]] objects.
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Steel is one of few [[Magma-safe_materials|materials]] that can resist melting when immersed in [[magma]]. [[Weapon]]s and [[armor]] made from steel are 33% stronger than equivalent [[iron]] objects, making it second only to [[Adamantine]] for creating military equipment.
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The method for making steel may seem complex but it is an accurate representation of the process, and not too bad when the overall utility of the resulting material is considered.
  
 
==Recipe==
 
==Recipe==
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The recipe for steel is:
 
The recipe for steel is:
 
* One [[pig iron]] [[bar]]
 
* One [[pig iron]] [[bar]]
 
* One [[iron]] bar
 
* One [[iron]] bar
 
* One [[flux]] material
 
* One [[flux]] material
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* One carbonaceous material ([[coke]] or [[charcoal]])
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* One of [[coke]] or [[charcoal]]
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When the above items are combined at a [[smelter]], the product is two bars of steel; the [[Refined coal|coke/charcoal]] and flux are consumed in the reaction, but the pig iron and iron are combined into steel.
  
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When the above items are combined at a [[smelter]], the product is two bars of steel; the carbon and flux are lost in the reaction, but the pig iron and iron are combined into steel.
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In this version, making steel at an ordinary Smelter only requires '''one''' piece of fuel, serving as both a source of heat and a source of carbon. In both earlier (0.23.130.23a) ''and'' later (0.31.01+) versions, '''two''' pieces of fuel are required instead.
  
 
==Production chain==
 
==Production chain==
  
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In terms of raw materials, the total required to produce the two steel bars is:
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''(This assumes you have 2 iron bars, from either [[smelt]]ing iron [[ore]] or [[trade|trading]] for them.)''
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* Two units of iron ore, smelted into two iron bars
 
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** One iron bar is smelted into pig iron
 
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** One iron bar is used to produce the steel
 
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* Two flux materials
 
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** One flux material is used to smelt pig iron
 
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** One flux material is used to produce the steel
 
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* Two carbon materials
 
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** One carbon material is used to smelt pig iron
 
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** One carbon material is used to produce the steel.
 
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* Four units of [[fuel]] if not using a [[magma smelter]] (this will usually be the same carbon material as above, for a total of six carbon units required in the non-magma version)
 
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It will require a total of 4 smelting operations to produce the steel, but the carbon source is also used as the fuel when smelting in a normal [[smelter]].  Thus you require 4 units of [[fuel]] for the entire resource chain. Steel is different from most metals as it will still require charcoal or coke even if you are smelting with a [[magma smelter]].
 
  
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* Two units of fuel to smelt two units of iron ore into iron bars
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The following amount of materials are needed to produce two steel bars:
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* One unit of fuel to smelt one iron bar into pig iron
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* Two iron bars
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* One unit of fuel to produce the steel bars
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* Two units of [[flux]]
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* Two units [[refined coal]]  (either [[fuel|coke and/or charcoal]])
  
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The following steps are performed to produce two steel bars from the above materials:
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# '''Make pig iron bars''' (creates one pig iron bar)
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#* One iron bar
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#* One unit of [[refined coal]] (either [[fuel|coke or charcoal]])
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| Iron Bars &times;1<br/>
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# '''Make steel bars''' (creates two steel bars)
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+ Fuel &times;1<br/>
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#* One iron bar
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+ Carbon &times;1<br/>
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#* One pig iron bar
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+ Flux &times;1
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#* One unit of [[flux]]
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#* One unit of [[refined coal]] (either [[fuel|coke or charcoal]])
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| style="vertical-align: bottom" | Pig Iron &times;1
 
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| Steel Bars &times;2
 
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| Iron Ore &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Fuel &times;1
 
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| Iron Bars &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Fuel &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Carbon &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Flux &times;1
 
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Or, with a magma smelter:
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The tasks '''Make Pig Iron Bars''' and '''Make Steel Bars''' use the same materials at either smelter. At a normal [[smelter]], the [[refined coal]] is needed as a reagent but will also act as the [[fuel]] needed for the smelting operation. At a [[magma smelter]], the [[refined coal]] is needed only as a reagent.
  
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Once steel bars are produced, they are used just like other normal metal bars. The [[flux]] and [[refined coal]] reagents are only needed during the smelting.
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| Iron Ore &times;1<br/>
 
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| Iron Bars &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Carbon &times;1<br/>
 
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+ Flux &times;1
 
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| style="vertical-align: bottom" | Pig Iron &times;1
 
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| Steel Bars &times;2
 
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If you have embarked on a map which does not have ready access to coal or flux, another possible, though expensive, way to obtain Steel is to buy out all the low quality steel weapons and armor from the Dwarven caravan and designate them for melting. For more information on melting recovery rates see [[Melt item]]
  
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Steel can be smelted at a smelter by a dwarf with the furnace operator labor activated. It is an extremely durable metal and is highly valuable, worth just as much as gold.

Steel is one of few materials that can resist melting when immersed in magma. Weapons and armor made from steel are 33% stronger than equivalent iron objects, making it second only to Adamantine for creating military equipment.

The method for making steel may seem complex but it is an accurate representation of the process, and not too bad when the overall utility of the resulting material is considered.

Recipe[edit]

The recipe for steel is:

When the above items are combined at a smelter, the product is two bars of steel; the coke/charcoal and flux are consumed in the reaction, but the pig iron and iron are combined into steel.

In this version, making steel at an ordinary Smelter only requires one piece of fuel, serving as both a source of heat and a source of carbon. In both earlier (0.23.130.23a) and later (0.31.01+) versions, two pieces of fuel are required instead.

Production chain[edit]

(This assumes you have 2 iron bars, from either smelting iron ore or trading for them.)

The following amount of materials are needed to produce two steel bars:

The following steps are performed to produce two steel bars from the above materials:

  1. Make pig iron bars (creates one pig iron bar)
  2. Make steel bars (creates two steel bars)

The tasks Make Pig Iron Bars and Make Steel Bars use the same materials at either smelter. At a normal smelter, the refined coal is needed as a reagent but will also act as the fuel needed for the smelting operation. At a magma smelter, the refined coal is needed only as a reagent.

Once steel bars are produced, they are used just like other normal metal bars. The flux and refined coal reagents are only needed during the smelting.

If you have embarked on a map which does not have ready access to coal or flux, another possible, though expensive, way to obtain Steel is to buy out all the low quality steel weapons and armor from the Dwarven caravan and designate them for melting. For more information on melting recovery rates see Melt item

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