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[[:Category:Ore|Ores]] are not measured by mass, but each unit of ore always produces one gram of product (not counting any gas byproducts) when smelted. | [[:Category:Ore|Ores]] are not measured by mass, but each unit of ore always produces one gram of product (not counting any gas byproducts) when smelted. | ||
− | The [[Furnace#Recipes|recipe for an alloy]] is given as ratios between ingredients, not as exact amounts. These are ratios of mass, not of moles or volume. While this measuring method is faithful to real-world metallurgy, the | + | The [[Furnace#Recipes|recipe for an alloy]] is given as ratios between ingredients, not as exact amounts. These are ratios of mass, not of moles or volume. While this measuring method is faithful to real-world metallurgy, the recipes themselves are simplified from their real counterparts. |
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− | ! Alloy !! Stationeers | + | ! Alloy !! Stationeers Recipe !! Real Recipe !! Remarks |
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− | | Steel || 75% | + | | Steel || 75% iron + 25% carbon || mostly iron + < 2.2% carbon + others || Real steel comes in many varieties for different purposes, all with different iron-carbon ratios and additives. Stainless steel, tool steel, and spring steel name just a few wide classes. |
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− | | Electrum || 50% | + | | Electrum || 50% silver + 50% gold|| 20%~80% silver + 20%~80% gold || Real electrum is one of Earth's few naturally-occurring alloys. Natural deposits vary widely in their ratios, and other elements can be included. |
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− | | Invar || 50% | + | | Invar || 50% iron + 50% nickel || 64% iron + 36% nickel || Real invar is used when an object needs to precisely keep its size and shape as its temperature changes. |
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− | | Constantan || 50% | + | | Constantan || 50% copper + 50% nickel|| about 55% copper + 45% nickel || Real constantan is used when an object needs to precisely keep its electrical resistivity as its temperature changes. |
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− | | Solder || 50% | + | | Solder || 50% iron + 50% lead || varies || In the real world, "solder" describes many different materials that are very different from one another in composition. They all melt at low temperatures, solidify at room temperature, and are used to bond objects together, but the varieties used for electrical circuits, plumbing parts, and jewelry are each tailored for their applications. "Classic" solder is a mixture of lead and ''tin'', but modern solder often contains no lead (as it's toxic). Iron is not a typical solder ingredient. (However, the tool used to melt and apply solder is generally called an "iron", whatever it's made of.) |
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− | + | The total count of the ore units output from a [[Centrifuge]] always equals the mass in grams of the mix put in. This is '''not faithful'''<sup>[verification needed]</sup>, because all ores in the game explicitly include impurities. The implication is that the Centrifuge somehow reintroduces the original impurities, and in fact this can be exploited to create those impurities from nothing, if you find them useful. | |
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==Energy== | ==Energy== |