Steel ingots are used in crafting.

Steel Ingot
Steel Ingot
Steel Ingot


Category Ingot
Use Crafting
Tool
Stackable Yes (99)


"For a better pickaxe."

Appearance

A steel ingot is colored gray to white in a way that appears metallic. Its rounded, rectangular shape is thicker than other ingots, making it distinctive. It it also brighter than an iron ingot.

Where Found

Making a steel ingot requires the use of a furnace or electric furnace. Both uses coal and an iron ingot, but while the regular furnace consumes two coal, the electric uses only one.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 3 Furnace Iron Ingot Coal [[]] [[]] [[]] Steel Ingot
Quantity 1 2 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Electric Furnace Iron Ingot Coal [[]] [[]] [[]] Steel Ingot
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

They can also be found in golden chests or received as bonuses.

Crafting

It takes five steel ingots to make a steel block.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     + + + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Steel Block
Quantity 5 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Five steel ingots, one glass and one oil can be used to craft steel lanterns at an electric or standard level 2 metalwork bench. Prior to version 1.4, they were instead made at a craft bench.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Oil Glass Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] Steel Lantern
Quantity 1 1 1 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 5
Rush Cost
1  
Double-Time
0.5  

Starting in version 1.5, five steel ingots, one glass and one oil can be used to craft steel downlights and steel uplights at an electric or standard level 2 metalwork bench.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Oil Glass Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] Steel Downlight
Quantity 1 1 1 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 5
Rush Cost
1  
Double-Time
0.5  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Oil Glass Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] Steel Uplight
Quantity 1 1 1 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 5
Rush Cost
1  
Double-Time
0.5  

A train yard can be crafted at a level 3 workbench with one stone and five steel ingots.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 3 Workbench Stone Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] Train Yard
Quantity 1 5 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

A steel ingot, a steel block and ten copper wire can be used to craft an electric metalwork bench at a level 4 workbench.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 4 Workbench Steel Block Steel Ingot Copper Wire [[]] [[]] Electric Metalwork Bench
Quantity 1 1 10 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
16  
Double-Time
8  

Five steel ingots, a magnet and ten copper wire can be used at an electric or standard level 2 metalwork bench to craft an electric motor.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Steel Ingot Magnet Copper Wire [[]] [[]] Electric Motor
Quantity 5 1 10 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Five steel ingots, a copper boiler and ten coal can be used at an electric or standard level 2 metalwork bench to craft a steam engine.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     +   +   + + =  
Lvl. 2 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Steel Ingot Copper Boiler Coal [[]] [[]] Steam Engine
Quantity 5 1 10 {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Bench Upgrades

Five steel ingots are required to upgrade a workbench from level 3 to level 4.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    + + + + =  
Lvl. 3 Workbench Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Lvl. 4 Workbench
Quantity 5 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
16  
Double-Time
8  

Five steel ingots are required to upgrade a tool bench from level 4 to level 5.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    + + + + =  
Lvl. 4 Tool Bench Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Lvl. 5 Tool Bench
Quantity 5 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

A steel ingot and a diamond are required to upgrade a press to level 3.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 2 Press Steel Ingot Diamond [[]] [[]] [[]] Lvl. 3 Press
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Three steel ingots are required to upgrade an easel to level 3.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    + + + + =  
Lvl. 2 Easel Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Lvl. 3 Easel
Quantity 3 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Crafted Tools

Steel ingots are used to craft three tools: a steel pickaxe, a crowbar and a razor.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 5 Tool Bench Stick Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] Steel Pickaxe
Quantity 1 5 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
10  
Double-Time
5  

A crowbar can be crafted at both a tool bench and a train yard.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
     + + + + =  
Lvl. 5 Tool Bench or Train Yard Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Crowbar
Quantity 2 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  
Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
    +   + + + =  
Lvl. 5 Tool Bench Yak Horn Steel Ingot [[]] [[]] [[]] Razor
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8  
Double-Time
4  

Notes

Prior to version 1.4 and the introduction of the electric furnace, making a steel ingot consumed five coal.