raw resources
steel
raw resources
General construction and crafting metal.
raw resources1 supported recipe route
WHY CONSIDER IT
Appears across many colony builds and equipment; slag chunks can be smelted into steel at an electric smelter.
When it fits: Keep a reserve for construction and crafting throughout the colony.
The tradeoff: The listed slag route needs an electric smelter and a mechanoid slag chunk.
Planner recipes & alternatives
Material calculator: 1.6.4871 rev598 · native definitions 2026-08-17.
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