|Location/Made On=Metalwork Bench, Electric Metalwork Bench
|Tool=Pickaxe
|Tool=Pickaxe
|Stackable=Yes (99)
|Stackable=Yes (99)
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==Where Found==
==Where Found==
Unlike most blocks, a steel block is not spawned in a new [[world]] and must be created at a [[Metalwork Bench|metalwork bench]].
Unlike most blocks, a steel block is not spawned in a new [[world]] and must be created at a [[Metalwork Bench|metalwork bench]] or [[Electric Metalwork Bench|electric metalwork bench]].
== The steel secret ==
Mining a steel block with a gold pickaxe will give you...
3 Time Crystals!
It takes five [[Steel Ingot|steel ingots]] to make a steel block.
It takes five [[Steel Ingot|steel ingots]] to make a steel block.
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==Uses==
==Uses==
Steel blocks are useful in [[construction]], and placing one will produce an [[achievement]]. They are also conductive and can be used to transfer [[electricity]] through blocks.They are useful in the creation of barriers resistant to intrusion during [[multiplayer]] sessions, taking over one-and-a-half hours to break a steel block by hand,as either titanium or platinum blocks are too expensive.
Steel blocks are useful in [[construction]], and placing one will produce an [[achievement]]. They are also conductive and can be used to transfer [[electricity]] through blocks. They are useful in the creation of barriers resistant to intrusion during [[multiplayer]] sessions, taking over one-and-a-half hours to break a steel block by hand. Only [[Titanium Block|titanium]], [[Platinum Block|platinum]], and [[Carbon Fiber Block|carbon fiber blocks]] are more durable.
Prior to version 1.5.1, a non-electric metalwork bench could be used to make ten elevator shafts for one block of steel and ten copper wires, which was more steel-efficient than an electric metalwork bench.
Uses
Steel blocks are useful in construction, and placing one will produce an achievement. They are also conductive and can be used to transfer electricity through blocks. They are useful in the creation of barriers resistant to intrusion during multiplayer sessions, taking over one-and-a-half hours to break a steel block by hand. Only titanium, platinum, and carbon fiber blocks are more durable.