Steel Alloy alloy.steel

craft cheapest, ~177 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Planet deposits (mined on a planet): Planetary Core Sample ×2
• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Refined Iron ×1, Refined Titanium ×1
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~57s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Cannon Mk I module.cannon_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Mining Laser Mk I module.laser_mining_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)
• Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2:

• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Refined Copper ×4, Refined Iron ×6
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~20s craft/refine

Ore Refinery Mk I module.refinery_t1:

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

Alternatives noted

• Refined Iron: also via craft
• Refined Titanium: also via craft
• Refining Flux: also via buy, mining bonus drop (5%, any zone)

Used to make

• Structural Plating component.structural_plating
• Point-Defense Auto-Turret Mk I module.auto_turret_t1