Lead
Lead is the radiation-shielding metal (blocks nuclear radiation) of Industrial Craft 2, obtained by smelting ore found between layers 0 and 65.
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Description
Lead is the smelted metal form in Industrial Craft 2 and the mod's main radiation-shielding material. Lead Ore generates between layers 0 and 65, usually in groups of up to 6 blocks, and requires a stone pickaxe or better to mine. A furnace turns the mined ore into Lead, and every other pre-smelted form except Small Lead smelts the same way. Nine Small Lead piles, the tiny dust that ore processing leaves behind, combine on a crafting table into a full unit of the metal.
Lead serves mostly for radiation shielding, so reactor equipment in Industrial Craft 2 consumes a steady supply. The Reactor Chamber takes the metal as a component, and basic Plating is crafted from one Lead plus one Alloy. Six Iron and three Lead craft the Reinforced Door, a mostly blast-proof door. Eight Lead arranged around a chest produce the Containment Box for safe transport of radioactive materials. The Advanced Re Battery recipe also spends exactly one Lead. Players planning nuclear equipment do well to stockpile the metal before starting a reactor build.
Lead serves mostly for radiation shielding, so reactor equipment in Industrial Craft 2 consumes a steady supply. The Reactor Chamber takes the metal as a component, and basic Plating is crafted from one Lead plus one Alloy. Six Iron and three Lead craft the Reinforced Door, a mostly blast-proof door. Eight Lead arranged around a chest produce the Containment Box for safe transport of radioactive materials. The Advanced Re Battery recipe also spends exactly one Lead. Players planning nuclear equipment do well to stockpile the metal before starting a reactor build.
Guide
How to get Lead in Industrial Craft 2
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Mine at layers 0 to 65
Lead Ore generates between layers 0 and 65, usually in groups of up to 6 blocks, so tunnels at those depths cross the most veins.
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Break the ore with a stone pickaxe
Lead Ore requires a stone pickaxe or better to mine, so bring at least a stone pickaxe on the trip.
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Smelt the ore in a furnace
A furnace turns the mined ore into Lead, and every other pre-smelted form except Small Lead smelts the same way.
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Combine leftover Small Lead
Nine Small Lead piles from ore processing combine on a crafting table into a full unit of the metal, recycling the tiny dust leftovers.
Stockpile Lead for reactor work
Radiation shielding makes the metal a component of the Reactor Chamber, basic Plating, the Reinforced Door, and the Containment Box, so a nuclear project consumes a large stock of the metal.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Small Pile of Lead Dust
x9
Small Pile of Lead Dust
x9
Crafting
Lead
1
Crafting
Lead
1
Ingredients:
Lead Block
x1
Lead Block
x1
Crafting
Lead
9
Used in crafts
- Reactor Chamber
- Lead Block
- Reactor Vessel
- Plating
- Containment Box
- Reinforced Door
- Advanced Re Battery
Frequently asked questions
Can Small Lead be smelted directly?
No, Small Lead is the one pre-smelted form a furnace cannot turn into metal; nine Small Lead piles combine into a full unit instead.
How blast-resistant is the Reinforced Door?
The Reinforced Door counts as mostly blast-proof, and six Iron plus three Lead craft one door.
What does the Containment Box do?
The Containment Box provides safe transport of radioactive materials, and eight Lead placed around a chest craft one box.
How much Lead does basic Plating need?
One Lead and one Alloy craft basic Plating in a shapeless recipe, so the position of the ingredients does not matter.
Which battery uses Lead?
The Advanced Re Battery recipe spends one Lead together with five Bronze, two Copper Cable, and one Sulfur.
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