How to Make Steel Ingots, Pipes, and Beams in Satisfactory

How to Make Steel Ingots, Pipes, and Beams in Satisfactory

As a seasoned Satisfactory gamer with countless hours under my belt, I can confidently say that unlocking Steel products is a major leap forward in this game. The process of completing the ‘Basic Steel Production’ milestone and acquiring Steel Ingots, Steel Pipes, and Steel Beams has been a long-awaited addition to my factory’s capabilities.


During Phase 2 of the game “Satisfactory“, players can gain access to manufacturing Steel items such as Steel Ingots, Steel Pipes, and Steel Beams once they achieve a particular goal at the HUB terminal’s milestone.

Players might find themselves incapable of creating Steel even upon reaching their target, because the Steel recipe demands a supplementary material that hasn’t been unlocked for them yet.

How to Unlock Steel in Satisfactory

How to Make Steel Ingots, Pipes, and Beams in Satisfactory

In the game ‘Satisfactory’, you can access steel production by achieving the ‘Basic Steel Production’ achievement in Tier 3 of the HUB terminal upgrades. This milestone also opens up Steel Beams, Steel Pipes, and Steel Ingots. To accomplish this task, you will require these specific materials:

  • Modular Frame x50
  • Rotor x150
  • Concrete x500
  • Wire x1000

How to Make Steel Ingots in Satisfactory

In the realm of construction, steel ingots serve as fundamental building components, often referred to as an alloy made from Iron Ore and Coal. To create these alloys, you’ll need a special structure called a Foundry, which becomes accessible at the same point in the game where steel is introduced. On the other hand, while iron ore production might be automated by this stage, coal production requires completing the Coal Power milestone in Tier 3 before it can be set up and managed automatically.

  • 3 Coal + 3 Iron Ore = 3 Steel Ingot

If players unlock Basic Steel Production before finishing Coal Power, there is no way to produce any Steel products. This is because all Steel items are essentially refinements of Steel Ingots, which themselves can only be crafted using Coal.

Ingot steel can be processed into either steel pipes and steel beams utilizing a Construction tool or a Crafting Station.

  • 3 Steel Ingot = 2 Steel Pipes
  • 4 Steel Ingot = 1 Steel Beam

How to Build a Foundry in Satisfactory

How to Make Steel Ingots, Pipes, and Beams in Satisfactory

To build a Foundry, you need the following materials:

  • Modular Frame x10
  • Rotor x10
  • Concrete x20

In my journey through the HUB terminal, I discovered that to gain access to both Rotors and Modular Frames, I needed to accomplish the Part Assembly milestone within Tier 2. Meanwhile, I’ve learned that Limestone is transformed into Concrete during the construction process.

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2024-09-15 21:43