Raw Carbon Mesh — Minecraft block

Raw Carbon Mesh

Carbon Mesh is an IC2 crafting intermediate made from six Coal Dust and smelted or compressed into Carbon Plate.

Block ID ic2:carbon_mesh
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

Carbon Mesh is an Industrial Craft 2 (IC2) crafting intermediate produced from coal dust in the Minecraft Java Edition mod. Players arrange six Coal Dust in the top and middle rows of a 3×3 crafting grid to obtain a single Carbon Mesh, a flexible fibrous sheet that resembles raw carbon fabric. The mesh has no direct use as armor or tool material on its own; instead, it serves as the precursor to Carbon Plate. Smelting Carbon Mesh in a regular Furnace yields one Carbon Plate, while compressing it in an IC2 Compressor produces the same result with better energy efficiency. Carbon Plates are then combined into composite armor pieces and several nano-tier components within the IC2 progression. Carbon Mesh is not a vanilla Minecraft block, never spawns naturally, and is exclusive to the IC2 MOD on Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2. Bedrock Edition has no equivalent because IC2 targets Java only. Storing a small stack of Coal Dust and converting it into Carbon Mesh on demand is the recommended workflow during early electrical progression.

Guide

How to craft and use Carbon Mesh

  1. 1

    Gather Coal Dust

    Collect at least six Coal Dust by grinding Coal in an IC2 Macerator. Each piece of Coal yields one Coal Dust, so six pieces of Coal are enough for a single Carbon Mesh.

  2. 2

    Arrange the crafting grid

    Open a standard 3×3 crafting table. Place three Coal Dust in the top row and three Coal Dust in the middle row, leaving the bottom row empty. The result slot will show one Carbon Mesh.

  3. 3

    Choose smelt or compress

    To get a Carbon Plate, either smelt the Carbon Mesh in a regular Furnace or place it into an IC2 Compressor. The Compressor uses EU but wastes no fuel, making it more efficient for bulk production.

  4. 4

    Use Carbon Plates in armor

    Combine Carbon Plates with other IC2 components to craft composite armor and nano-tier gear. Carbon Mesh itself is never worn — only its smelted form contributes to defense.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Raw Carbon Fibre Raw Carbon Fibre x2
Crafting
Raw Carbon Fibre Raw Carbon Fibre
Raw Carbon Mesh
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Raw Carbon Mesh

Used in crafts

  • Carbon Rotor Blade

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

What is Carbon Mesh used for?

Carbon Mesh is an intermediate item that is converted into Carbon Plate by smelting in a Furnace or compressing in an IC2 Compressor. Carbon Plate is then used for IC2 composite and nano-tier armor.

How do you craft Carbon Mesh?

Place three Coal Dust in the top row and three Coal Dust in the middle row of a 3×3 crafting grid. The recipe yields one Carbon Mesh per six Coal Dust.

Is Carbon Mesh in vanilla Minecraft?

No. Carbon Mesh exists only in the Industrial Craft 2 mod for Minecraft Java Edition. It does not spawn naturally and has no Bedrock Edition equivalent.

Should I smelt or compress Carbon Mesh?

Both methods give one Carbon Plate per Carbon Mesh. The IC2 Compressor uses EU but consumes no fuel, which is more efficient when processing many meshes at once.

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