Invar Plate
Invar Plate is the plate form of the invar alloy from the Ala Industrial mod: hammer one invar ingot with a Forge Hammer or press it in a Compressor for 260 EU.
Description
Invar Plate belongs to the LV stage of Ala Industrial: the Alloy Smelter and the Compressor that handle the alloy are LV machines. Six Invar Plates combine with 2 Copper Coils and 1 Electronic Circuit into a Choke, and 2 Invar Plates press into one Reinforced Invar Plate through the same hammer or Compressor routes at 260 EU. Every Invar Plate starts from nickel, the scarcest metal in Ala Industrial and the material of Electronic Circuits, so a stack of plates always trades against circuits. The mod runs on both the Fabric and NeoForge loaders and exists only in Java Edition, so Invar Plate has no Bedrock counterpart. Stockpile Invar Plate when nickel is spare: iron comes cheap from vanilla, and the nickel line sets the pace.
Block properties
| Item ID |
alaindustrial:invar_plate
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p alaindustrial:invar_plate
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Java Edition | 26.2 |
Java Edition Guide
How to get and use Invar Plate in Ala Industrial
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1
Smelt the invar alloy
Load the Alloy Smelter with 2 Iron Ingots and 1 Nickel Ingot: after 150 ticks (about 7.5 seconds) and 1200 EU, one Invar Ingot comes out.
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2
Hammer the plate by hand
Put the Invar Ingot and a Forge Hammer in any cells of the crafting grid to receive 1 Invar Plate; the hammer stays in the grid and loses 1 durability.
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3
Or press plates in the Compressor
Load Invar Ingots into a Compressor to press 1 Invar Plate per ingot at 260 EU — the automated route for plate stacks.
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4
Build the downstream parts
Spend 6 Invar Plates with 2 Copper Coils and 1 Electronic Circuit on a Choke, or press 2 plates into 1 Reinforced Invar Plate.
A fresh Forge Hammer carries 128 durability, about 128 plates before the tool breaks, and shift-click crafts a whole stack of ingots at once, stopping on its own when the hammer breaks. Every Invar Plate also spends nickel that Electronic Circuits need, so count the nickel before hammering plate stacks.
How to craft this block
Used in crafts
- Reinforced Invar Plate (Compressing from Invar Plate)
- Choke
- Reinforced Invar Plate
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Invar Plate?
Combine 1 Invar Ingot with a Forge Hammer anywhere on the crafting grid, or press the ingot in a Compressor for 260 EU; both routes return exactly 1 Invar Plate per ingot.
Does the Forge Hammer break when making plates?
No, the hammer is not consumed: after every plate the Forge Hammer returns to the crafting grid and loses 1 durability. A fresh Forge Hammer carries 128 durability, enough for about 128 plates.
What is Invar Plate used for?
Invar Plate builds the Choke, which takes 6 plates plus 2 Copper Coils and 1 Electronic Circuit, and the Reinforced Invar Plate, which takes 2 Invar Plates through the same hammer or Compressor routes.
Where do Invar Ingots come from?
The Alloy Smelter is the only source: 2 Iron Ingots and 1 Nickel Ingot alloy into 1 Invar Ingot over 150 ticks for 1200 EU. Invar has no ore block and no vanilla furnace recipe.
Is Invar Plate available on Bedrock?
No. Ala Industrial ships only for Minecraft 26.2 Java Edition, on both the Fabric and NeoForge loaders, so Invar Plate exists only in Java worlds.
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