Iron Rod

Iron Rods are basic parts used in recipes for items such as Screws, Portable Miners, and the Xeno-Zapper.

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INGREDIENTS → FINISHED ITEM

How to craft Iron Rod

Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.

Iron Rod

Constructor · 4 seconds per machine cycle

Inputs per batch

1 × Iron Ingot15 / min

All outputs per batch

1 × Iron Rod15 / min

Alternate: Aluminum Rod

Constructor · 8 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock

Inputs per batch

1 × Aluminum Ingot7.5 / min

All outputs per batch

7 × Iron Rod52.5 / min

Alternate: Steel Rod

Constructor · 5 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock

Inputs per batch

1 × Steel Ingot12 / min

All outputs per batch

4 × Iron Rod48 / min

CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Iron Rod acquisition

Use a powered Constructor with the Iron Rod recipe and an Iron Ingot input.

Iron Rods are basic parts used in recipes for items such as Screws, Portable Miners, and the Xeno-Zapper. The default recipe runs in a Constructor, consuming 1 Iron Ingot to produce 1 Iron Rod per batch. At 100% clock speed, it consumes 15 ingots and produces 15 rods per minute. Rod production competes with other parts for iron ingots, so plan the feed around the items you need most. Alternate recipes can use different ingots and change the output rate; select them only after unlocking them and supplying their listed ingredients.

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FIND THE ACTUAL LOCATION

Satisfactory resource & collectible map

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Filter a resource, then select a marker or location below for its purity, elevation and coordinates. The map is hosted here.

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127 Iron Ore locations

Iron Ore locations on the Satisfactory terrain map, with purity and well markers — Iron Ore locations · Select a marker to inspect its coordinates.

● Impure: amber● Normal: cyan● Pure: lime◆ Well outlet■ Well core

GET STARTED

How to craft

Before you craft

Unlock the Iron Rod recipe and Constructor.
Iron Ingots for the default recipe.
Power and a way to collect or transport rods.

Make Iron Ingots in a Smelter or collect ingots from storage.
Place a Constructor at your factory and connect power.
Select Iron Rod from the Constructor's recipe list.
Connect Iron Ingots to its input.
Collect the rods or belt them to storage or a production line, such as a Screws Constructor.
Check the input and output when demand changes, and adjust the ingot feed if production stops.

Crafting tips

At 100% clock speed, the default Constructor uses and makes 15 items per minute.
Allocate shared ingots among rods and other parts according to your current needs.
Alternate Iron Rod recipes need their own unlocks and ingredients.

Repeat, collect and use

Keep the Constructor supplied and clear its output. Make more rods as stock is used, or expand capacity when ongoing demand grows.

Common mistakes

Looking for Iron Rods as a natural resource instead of making them.
Feeding Iron Ore into the default recipe instead of smelting it into Iron Ingots first.
Choosing an alternate recipe without unlocking it or supplying its ingredients.