Iridium Composite alloy.iridium_composite

craft cheapest, ~270 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Iridium Ore ×4, Raw Platinum Ore ×2
• Planet deposits (mined on a planet): Planetary Core Sample ×6
• Activities: ~1 asteroid mines (FRONTIER) · ~1 asteroid mines (NULL) · ~156s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Mining Laser Mk I module.laser_mining_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk IV module.manufacturing_t4 host: STATION
• Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk IV module.manufacturing_t4:

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Platinum Ore ×16, Raw Silica ×4
• Planet deposits (mined on a planet): Planetary Core Sample ×6
• Quest reward: Fabricator Mk IV BPC ×1 (quest: The Guardian)
• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Power Capacitor ×2, Structural Plating ×3, Void Fragment ×1, Refined Copper ×4
• Blueprints (drop/quest): Fabricator Mk IV BPC ×1
• Activities: ~67 asteroid mines (CORE) · ~6 asteroid mines (FRONTIER) · ~5 pirate kills · ~356s craft/refine

Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1:

• Bought from shop: Ore Refinery Mk I ×1
• Activities: 5000 cr

Alternatives noted

• Refined Platinum: also via pirate drop (Voidborne Stalker Mk III)
• Refining Flux: also via buy, mining bonus drop (5%, any zone)

Used to make

• Shockwave Emitter module.shockwave_emitter_t1