Steel Processing
Tier 1 Technology
Research Cost
50 packs
Tier
1
Science Packs
1 types
Priority
★★★★★
5/5
Description
Enables smelting iron into steel for advanced recipes.
Unlocks
Steel PlateSteel FurnaceSteel Chest
Required Science Packs
Automation Science Pack
Strengths
- +Opens many recipe paths
- +Steel furnaces are a major upgrade
- +Prerequisite for oil processing
Weaknesses
- -Steel smelting is slow (16s)
- -High iron consumption
Research Tips
- 1Steel opens up many mid-game recipes.
- 2Steel furnaces double smelting speed.
- 3Plan for 5:1 iron-to-steel ratio.