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Refined Iron — Minecraft block

Refined Iron — Minecraft block

Refined Iron

Refined Iron is the smelted-iron base material for IndustrialCraft 2 machine blocks, casings, and early machines.

Block ID ic2:refined_iron
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

Refined Iron is a refined metal in IndustrialCraft 2, made by smelting a regular Iron Ingot or Iron Dust in a furnace. It is the backbone crafting material of the mod's early tech tree: eight Refined Iron arranged in a ring craft a Machine Block, the shared base used to build the Generator, Iron Furnace, Macerator, and most other IC2 machines. Refined Iron also goes into machine casings, rotor blades, and tool parts, so you smelt it in bulk once electricity and ore processing come online. Because it is made straight from iron, Refined Iron is fully renewable and easy to mass-produce with a row of furnaces or an Electric Furnace. In later IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental versions the item no longer exists as such: it was renamed to Steel and is made in a Blast Furnace from iron and compressed air, while the Machine Block recipe switched to 8 Iron Plates.

IndustrialCraft 2 Guide

How to get and use Refined Iron in IndustrialCraft 2

  1. 1

    Smelt iron

    Place Iron Ingots or Iron Dust in a furnace; each item smelts into one Refined Iron.

  2. 2

    Scale up production

    Switch to an Iron Furnace or Electric Furnace to smelt full stacks quickly once you have power.

  3. 3

    Craft a Machine Block

    Fill the outer ring of the crafting grid with 8 Refined Iron, leaving the center empty, to make a Machine Block.

  4. 4

    Build IC2 machines

    Combine the Machine Block with parts like a furnace or RE Battery to craft Generators, Macerators, and other machines.

Version note

In IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental the item was renamed to Steel and is made in a Blast Furnace from iron and compressed air; the Machine Block recipe there uses 8 Iron Plates instead.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Refined Iron in IndustrialCraft 2?

Smelt an Iron Ingot or Iron Dust in any furnace; each item yields one Refined Iron.

What is Refined Iron used for?

It is the main material for IC2 Machine Blocks, machine casings, rotor blades, and most early machines.

Is Refined Iron renewable?

Yes. It is made from iron, which is renewable through mining and IC2 ore processing like the Macerator.

Why is there no Refined Iron in my version?

In IndustrialCraft 2 Experimental, Refined Iron was renamed to Steel and is made in a Blast Furnace from iron and compressed air, so it no longer exists as a separate item; the Machine Block there uses 8 Iron Plates.