Iron Rod
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Iron Rod is used for research in the Alien Organisms Research chain and Power Slugs Research chain in the 
MAM.
| “ | There’s all kinds of things you can do with these! | „ |
| ~ Caterina Parks's assistant Steve |
Iron Rod is one of the first two resources available to craft after The HUB is built, the other being Iron Plate. Iron Rods are one of the basic building materials used for many structures.
Obtaining
Crafting
| Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Rod | 1 ×  Iron Ingot15 / min |
Constructor 4 sec |
1 ×  Iron Rod15 / min |
Onboarding |
| Steel Rod Alternate |
1 ×  Steel Ingot12 / min |
Constructor 5 sec |
4 × Iron Rod48 / min |
Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production |
× 1Alternate recipes analysis
The following shows different ways to produce 1 Iron Rod / second, or 60 / min:
| Recipe | Iron Ore /min (WP) |
Coal /min (WP) |
Total WP | Total Energy /item (MJ) |
Space (m2) |
Building counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default | 32.31 (4.59 ) |
- | 4.59 | 52.56 | 569.24 | 5.13 |
| Steel | 5.38 (0.77 ) |
10 (3.32 ) |
4.09 | 16.91 | 165.41 | 1.7 |
- Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by:
(resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better. - Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
- Building space and building count are summed for all buildings, excluding belts, pipes, power poles, power lines and other logistic infrastructures. The lower the better.
- Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. Exceptions are:
- Iron Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis
- Steel Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis - Solid Steel Ingot
Usage
Research
Iron Rod is used for research in the Alien Organisms Research chain and Power Slugs Research chain in the MAM.Crafting
| Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon | 3 ×  Iron Plate22.5 / min1 × Iron Rod7.5 / min15 ×  Wire112.5 / min2 ×  Cable15 / min |
Manufacturer 8 sec |
1 ×  Beacon7.5 / min |
Tier 1 - Field Research |
| Chainsaw | 5 ×  Reinforced Iron Plate5 / min25 × Iron Rod25 / min160 ×  Screw160 / min15 × Cable15 / min |
1 ×  Chainsaw1 / min |
Tier 2 - Obstacle Clearing | |
| Factory Cart™ | 4 × Reinforced Iron Plate12 / min4 × Iron Rod12 / min2 ×  Rotor6 / min |
1 ×  Factory Cart™3 / min |
AWESOME Shop - FICSIT Factory Cart™ | |
| Golden Factory Cart™ | 15 ×  Caterium Ingot45 / min4 × Iron Rod12 / min2 × Rotor6 / min |
1 ×  Golden Factory Cart™3 / min |
AWESOME Shop - Golden FICSIT Factory Cart™ | |
| Iron Rebar | 1 × Iron Rod15 / min |
Constructor 4 sec |
1 ×  Iron Rebar15 / min |
MAM Alien Organisms Research - The Rebar Gun |
| Modular Frame | 3 × Reinforced Iron Plate3 / min12 × Iron Rod12 / min |
Assembler 60 sec |
2 ×  Modular Frame2 / min |
Tier 2 - Part Assembly |
| Portable Miner | 2 × Iron Plate3 / min4 × Iron Rod6 / min |
1 ×  Portable Miner1.5 / min |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 1 | |
| Rebar Gun | 6 × Reinforced Iron Plate6 / min16 × Iron Rod16 / min100 × Screw100 / min |
1 ×  Rebar Gun1 / min |
MAM Alien Organisms Research - The Rebar Gun | |
| Rotor | 5 × Iron Rod20 / min25 × Screw100 / min |
Assembler 15 sec |
1 × Rotor4 / min |
Tier 2 - Part Assembly |
| Screw | 1 × Iron Rod10 / min |
Constructor 6 sec |
4 × Screw40 / min |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3 |
| Xeno-Zapper | 10 × Iron Rod15 / min2 × Reinforced Iron Plate3 / min15 × Cable22.5 / min50 × Wire75 / min |
1 ×  Xeno-Zapper1.5 / min |
Onboarding | |
| Zipline | 1 × Xeno-Zapper1.5 / min30 ×  Quickwire45 / min3 × Iron Rod4.5 / min10 × Cable15 / min |
1 ×  Zipline1.5 / min |
MAM Caterium Research - Zipline | |
| Automated Miner Alternate |
1 ×  Motor1 / min4 ×  Steel Pipe4 / min4 × Iron Rod4 / min2 × Iron Plate2 / min |
Manufacturer 60 sec |
1 × Portable Miner1 / min |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing |
| Biomass Burner | 15 × Iron Plate15 × Iron Rod25 × Wire |
1 ×  Biomass Burner |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6 | |
| Catwalk Corner | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk Corner |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Catwalk Crossing | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk Crossing |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Catwalk Ramp | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk Ramp |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Catwalk Stairs | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk Stairs |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Catwalk Straight | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk Straight |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Catwalk T-Crossing | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate |
1 ×  Catwalk T-Crossing |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Catwalks | |
| Conveyor Ceiling Mount | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 ×  Concrete |
1 ×  Conveyor Ceiling Mount |
AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Ceiling Mount | |
| Conveyor Lift Floor Hole | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Conveyor Lift Floor Hole |
AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Lift Floor Hole | |
| Conveyor Merger | 2 × Iron Plate2 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Conveyor Merger |
Tier 1 - Logistics | |
| Conveyor Pole | 1 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate1 × Concrete |
1 ×  Conveyor Pole |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 4 | |
| Conveyor Wall Mount | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Conveyor Wall Mount |
AWESOME Shop - Conveyor Wall Mount | |
| Craft Bench | 3 × Iron Plate3 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Craft Bench |
Onboarding | |
| Double Wall Outlet Mk.1 | 8 × Wire2 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Double Wall Outlet Mk.1 |
AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.1 | |
| Double Wall Outlet Mk.2 | 16 × Quickwire4 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Double Wall Outlet Mk.2 |
AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.2 | |
| Equipment Workshop | 6 × Iron Plate4 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Equipment Workshop |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 1 | |
| Hazard Storage Box | 6 × Iron Plate6 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Hazard Storage Box |
AWESOME Shop - Hazard Box - Personal Storage Skin | |
| Hypertube Floor Hole | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Hypertube Floor Hole |
AWESOME Shop - Hypertube Floor Hole | |
| Ladder | 2 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Ladder |
AWESOME Shop - Factory Ladder | |
| Lookout Tower | 5 × Iron Plate5 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Lookout Tower |
Tier 1 - Base Building | |
| Medical Storage Box | 6 × Iron Plate6 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Medical Storage Box |
AWESOME Shop - Medical Box - Personal Storage Skin | |
| Modern Railing | 2 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Modern Railing |
AWESOME Shop - Modern Railing | |
| Personal Storage Box | 6 × Iron Plate6 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Personal Storage Box |
Tier 1 - Field Research | |
| Pipeline Floor Hole | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Pipeline Floor Hole |
AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Floor Hole | |
| Pipeline Wall Hole | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Pipeline Wall Hole |
AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Wall Attachments | |
| Pipeline Wall Support | 2 × Iron Rod1 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Pipeline Wall Support |
AWESOME Shop - Pipeline Wall Attachments | |
| Power Pole Mk.1 | 3 × Wire1 × Iron Rod1 × Concrete |
1 ×  Power Pole Mk.1 |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3 | |
| Power Pole Mk.2 | 6 × Quickwire2 × Iron Rod2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Power Pole Mk.2 |
MAM Caterium Research - Power Poles Mk.2 | |
| Smelter | 5 × Iron Rod8 × Wire |
1 ×  Smelter |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2 | |
| Space Elevator | 500 × Concrete250 × Iron Plate400 × Iron Rod1,500 × Wire |
1 ×  Space Elevator |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6 | |
| Stackable Conveyor Pole | 2 × Iron Rod2 × Iron Plate2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Stackable Conveyor Pole |
Tier 2 - Logistics Mk.2 | |
| Stackable Hypertube Support | 4 × Iron Plate2 × Iron Rod2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Stackable Hypertube Support |
Tier 4 - Hypertubes | |
| Stackable Pipeline Support | 4 × Iron Plate2 × Iron Rod2 × Concrete |
1 ×  Stackable Pipeline Support |
Tier 4 - Logistics Mk.3 | |
| Storage Container | 10 × Iron Plate10 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Storage Container |
Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 5 | |
| Street Light | 10 × Quickwire4 × Wire4 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Street Light |
AWESOME Shop - Street Light | |
| Wall Outlet Mk.1 | 4 × Wire1 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Wall Outlet Mk.1 |
AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.1 | |
| Wall Outlet Mk.2 | 8 × Quickwire2 × Iron Rod |
1 ×  Wall Outlet Mk.2 |
AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.2 |
AWESOME Sink
Gallery
A simple factory producing some Iron Rods, Iron Plates and Screws.
The schematic showing the same factory.
A mid-scale Iron Production producing a variety of iron-related products.
History
- Patch 0.4.0.0: Increased stack size from 100 to 200
