Pig Iron

"More ingots for less ore!"

Pig Iron
Pig Iron
Category	Ingot
Use	Crafting
Tool
Stackable	Yes (99)

Pig Iron is an intermediate step in a way to get more iron from ore.

Appearance

Pig iron is a mottled dark tan in color but otherwise resembles most other ingots.

Where Found

Pig iron must be crafted on an electric furnace.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Electric Furnace Iron Ore Crushed Limestone [[]] [[]] [[]] Pig Iron Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 6 Double-Time 3

Crafting

Pig iron is used to make iron ingots on an electric furnace.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output + + + + = Electric Furnace Pig Iron [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Ingot Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 6 Double-Time 3

It also can be used to create black sand in a press.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output File:Press Icon.png + + + + = Press Sand Pig Iron [[]] [[]] [[]] Black Sand Quantity 1 3 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1

Rush Cost 8 Double-Time 4

Trivia

In the real world, pig iron is a very brittle, intermediate step in the production of various types of iron or steel. It was named because the traditional casting method was likened in appearance to piglets suckling on a sow.