Satisfactory · Steel production | Compare
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Using this reference
Choose a recipe for Steel production, then choose the machine that will run it. The per-minute rate uses the recorded output, recipe duration and machine speed. Batch quantities answer how many materials a fixed number of operations consumes; the rate column answers how fast one selected machine processes them.
Increase the target rate to see the number of whole machines needed. Rounding up leaves some nominal spare capacity. This is a direct production step, not a balanced factory: upstream supply, transport and temporary interruptions still need to support the stated rate.
Steel Beam
15 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 4
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Steel Ingot | 4 | 60 |
| + Steel Beam | 1 | 15 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Steel Beam · 4 Seconds
Steel Ingot × 4 → Steel Beam × 1
Station: Constructor
Alternate: Aluminum Beam · 8 Seconds
Aluminum Ingot × 3 → Steel Beam × 3
Station: Constructor
Alternate: Molded Beam · 12 Seconds
Steel Ingot × 24 + Concrete × 16 → Steel Beam × 9
Station: Foundry
A worked example
Suppose you want 4 × Steel Beam. This recipe produces 1 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 4 in total. The direct material list is Steel Ingot × 16.
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Steel Pipe
20 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 3
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Steel Ingot | 3 | 30 |
| + Steel Pipe | 2 | 20 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Steel Pipe · 6 Seconds
Steel Ingot × 3 → Steel Pipe × 2
Station: Constructor
Alternate: Iron Pipe · 12 Seconds
Iron Ingot × 20 → Steel Pipe × 5
Station: Constructor
Alternate: Molded Steel Pipe · 6 Seconds
Steel Ingot × 5 + Concrete × 3 → Steel Pipe × 5
Station: Foundry
A worked example
Suppose you want 7 × Steel Pipe. This recipe produces 2 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 8 in total, leaving 1 extra. The direct material list is Steel Ingot × 12.
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Steel Ingot
45 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 2
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Iron Ore | 3 | 45 |
| − Coal | 3 | 45 |
| + Steel Ingot | 3 | 45 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Steel Ingot · 4 Seconds
Iron Ore × 3 + Coal × 3 → Steel Ingot × 3
Station: Foundry
Alternate: Coke Steel Ingot · 12 Seconds
Iron Ore × 15 + Petroleum Coke × 15 → Steel Ingot × 20
Station: Foundry
Alternate: Solid Steel Ingot · 3 Seconds
Iron Ingot × 2 + Coal × 2 → Steel Ingot × 3
Station: Foundry
Alternate: Compacted Steel Ingot · 24 Seconds
Iron Ore × 2 + Compacted Coal × 1 → Steel Ingot × 4
Station: Foundry
A worked example
Suppose you want 10 × Steel Ingot. This recipe produces 3 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 12 in total, leaving 2 extra. The direct material list is Iron Ore × 12 and Coal × 12.
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Encased Industrial Beam
6 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 10
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Steel Beam | 3 | 18 |
| − Concrete | 6 | 36 |
| + Encased Industrial Beam | 1 | 6 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Encased Industrial Beam · 10 Seconds
Steel Beam × 3 + Concrete × 6 → Encased Industrial Beam × 1
Station: Assembler
Alternate: Encased Industrial Pipe · 15 Seconds
Steel Pipe × 6 + Concrete × 5 → Encased Industrial Beam × 1
Station: Assembler
A worked example
Suppose you want 4 × Encased Industrial Beam. This recipe produces 1 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 4 in total. The direct material list is Steel Beam × 12 and Concrete × 24.
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