Alternate: Steel Rod
Alternate RecipeConstructor · 4 MW
The Alternate: Steel Rod recipe produces 48 Iron Rod per minute in a Constructor, using 12 Steel Ingot per minute — an alternate recipe unlocked from a Hard Drive in the MAM. All numbers below come straight from the official Satisfactory game data.
Rates are per minute at 100% clock. Outputs after the first are byproducts.
Alternate: Steel Rod at a glance
Made in
Constructor
Power
4 MW
Output
48/min Iron Rod
Unlock
Hard Drive (MAM)
Alternate: Steel Rod is an alternate recipe made in a Constructor, turning 12 Steel Ingot into 48 Iron Rod per minute. Because it is research-unlocked, it is optional — you choose whether to slot it in for a different input mix than the default recipe. Each Iron Rod is worth 4 points in the AWESOME Sink.
Other ways to make Iron Rod
Satisfactory has 3 recipes that produce Iron Rod. Compare their inputs, buildings, and power below — this recipe is highlighted.
Iron Rodstandard
15 Iron Ingot → 15 Iron Rod · Constructor · 4 MW
Alternate: Aluminum Rodalt
7.5 Aluminum Ingot → 52.5 Iron Rod · Constructor · 4 MW
Alternate: Steel Rodaltthis page
12 Steel Ingot → 48 Iron Rod · Constructor · 4 MW