Iron plate

Iron plate

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• Base game
 
• Space Age mod

Recipe
3.2 + 1 → 1
Total raw
3.2 + 1
Stack size	100
Rocket capacity	1000 (10 stacks)
Prototype type	item
Internal name	iron-plate
Produced by
Consumed by
Recycling results
0.25

Recipe
3.2 + 1 → 1
Total raw
3.2 + 1
Stack size	100
Rocket capacity	1000 (10 stacks)
Prototype type	item
Internal name	iron-plate
Produced by
Consumed by
Recycling results
0.25

The iron plate is a material that can be made by smelting iron ore in a furnace, or cast by a foundry. It is a component or subcomponent of almost every item in Factorio, and it is recommended to create a large stockpile when possible. When smelted in a furnace for a second time, iron plates will transform into steel plates, with a ratio of 5 iron plates per 1 steel plate.

When starting a new freeplay game, the player starts out with 8 iron plates, along with 1 burner mining drill and 1 stone furnace.

Alternative recipes

Space Age expansion exclusive feature.

Process	Input	Output	Machine	Required technology
Casting iron	3.2 + 20	2		Foundry (research)

Achievements

Iron throne 1 Produce 20k iron plates per hour.

Iron throne 2 Produce 200k iron plates per hour.

Iron throne 3 Produce 400k iron plates per hour.

History

• 2.0.7:
  • Casting recipes introduced in the Space Age expansion.

• 0.17.0:
  • Crafting time reduced from 3.5 to 3.2 seconds.

• 0.1.0:
  • Introduced

See also

• Iron gear wheel
• Copper plate