Industry
Steel Mill
Makes steel from iron ore and coal – the base of machinery, vehicles, construction and armaments. Later methods use hydrogen.
As of version 0.2.0 What’s new?
- Cost
- $4.5bn
- Build time
- 540 days
- Workforce
- 3,400
- Maximum level
- 30
- Construction goods
- CementCementProcessed MaterialsBase price$20kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)0Construction good for almost every building. 200, MachineryMachineryHigh TechnologyBase price$350kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)16Capital good for industry, mining and construction. 60, SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 150
Requirements
- Technology
- –
Production methods per level and day
| Production methods | Inputs | Outputs | Workforce | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast Furnace and Oxygen Converter | CoalCoalEnergyBase price$25kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Energy source for steel, cement and thermal power plants. 15, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 1, Iron OreIron OreRaw MaterialsBase price$30kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material of steelmaking. 30 | SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 70 | 3,400 | – |
| Electric Arc Furnace | ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 3, Iron OreIron OreRaw MaterialsBase price$30kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material of steelmaking. 20 | SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 70 | 2,100 | Electric Arc SteelElectric Arc SteelIndustry · 1999Cost2,000 pointsPrerequisites1Steel mills can make steel in electric arc furnaces using power instead of coal. |
| Digitalised Steelworks | CoalCoalEnergyBase price$25kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Energy source for steel, cement and thermal power plants. 15, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 1.2, ElectronicsElectronicsHigh TechnologyBase price$400kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)16Input for modern industry, services, power plants and armaments. 2, Iron OreIron OreRaw MaterialsBase price$30kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material of steelmaking. 30 | SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 80 | 900 | Industry 4.0Industry 4.0Industry · 2015Cost6,000 pointsPrerequisites2Connected production for steel, chemicals, machinery, electronics and textiles. |
| Hydrogen Direct Reduction | ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 2, HydrogenHydrogenEnergyBase price$110kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Energy carrier for green steel, chemicals and fusion. 20, Iron OreIron OreRaw MaterialsBase price$30kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material of steelmaking. 30 | SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 75 | 800 | Hydrogen Direct ReductionHydrogen Direct ReductionIndustry · 2030Cost9,000 pointsPrerequisites3Speculative✓Steel mills can make steel with hydrogen instead of coal. |