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== Building and using a Smelter ==
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Metal bars you produced with a [[smelter]] are usable in a wide variety of goods, and fuel is usable in a smelter, metalsmith's forge, kiln, or glass furnace.
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'''Smelting''' is the act of refining raw stone ore(s) into useful bars of pure metal(s) or alloys.  Smelting is similar but distinct from [[melting]], which reclaims existing metal objects back into (fractional) bars. Metal bars produced at a [[smelter]] are usable in a wide variety of goods, from weapons to goblets to furniture to buildings.
  
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To build a [[smelter]] you need to have a dwarf with the building designer skill, a Fire-safe material and the appropriate craftsdwarf. You place a smelter building using the keyboard commands {{K|b}}-{{K|e}}-{{K|s}}, after which your architect dwarf designs it and then your craftsdwarf builds it.
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Smelting also refines [[bituminous coal]] or [[lignite]] into [[coke]], a [[fuel]] which is equivalent to [[charcoal]]. Fuel is required to operate a smelter, metalsmith's forge, kiln, or glass furnace.
  
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Using a smelter requires a dwarf with the furnace operator skill and one unit of fuel. You require ore to make a metal bar, or bituminous coal or lignite to make coke. Just like any other building you give a smelter a task using {{K|q}}.
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Smelting requires the [[ore]] (or coal) to be processed, a [[smelter]], either [[fuel]] or (for [[magma smelter]]s) [[magma]] at least 4/7 deep, and a dwarf with the [[furnace operator]] [[skill]] enabled. Training in the skill is not required - since bars have no [[quality]] the only difference is the time the [[labor]] takes.  
  
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Please note that you have to already have a fuel source in order to make fuel in a smelter, so you either have to bring a unit of fuel or wood with your expedition, have a wood cutter, trade for fuel, or use a [[wood burner]] to make charcoal.
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Since smelting coke requires [[fuel]] in a conventional (non-magma) smelter, usually one [[wood]] is burned in a [[wood burner]] to create one charcoal to start the process.  Alternatives are to bring one bar of charcoal or coke with the expedition at embark, [[trade]] for one from [[caravan]]s, or go straight to magma smelters.
  
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If your map has a magma vent or pipe, either visible from the start or one that you have tunneled into, you can instead use a [[Magma smelter|magma smelter]], built using the keyboard commands {{K|b}}-{{K|e}}-{{K|l}}. The requirements for building it are the same as for a regular smelter, but for it to function, there must be open space under one of the eight edge tiles(the center is the only tile that cannot be open space), and on the Z-level beneath, there must be magma in that open space, to a depth of at least 4/7. Magma does not currently obey pressure and seek its own level, so tapping a magma pipe from the lowest available Z-level will not cause all the magma above it to rush into the fortress through the opening in the smelter. If there is sufficient magma under the smelter, the circle in the impassable tile at the top middle of the smelter will be red; if not, it will be grey. There does not need to be magma present when the smelter is built, but the channel must be dug in advance, because this cannot be done when the building is already in place.
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==Smelting ore results==
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All ores smelted alone have a % chance of producing a certain kind of bar.  The following table shows those chances.
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The magma channel can be under the impassable tile, but it does not need to be. Placing it there may help prevent magma-dwelling creatures from actually seeing any dwarves that may be working in the smelter.
 
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The critical advantage of a magma smelter is that it requires no fuel, except coke or charcoal will still be used in the production of pig iron and steel.
 
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==Smelting Ore Results==
 
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All ores smelted alone have a % chance of turning into a certain kind of bar.  The following table shows those chances.
 
 
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Note that smelting [[galena]] often produces only [[lead]], which is mostly used in producing [[lay pewter]].  Additionally, smelting [[Adamantine]] strands results in wafers, which are needed in greater quantities than bars when creating items.
 
Note that smelting [[galena]] often produces only [[lead]], which is mostly used in producing [[lay pewter]].  Additionally, smelting [[Adamantine]] strands results in wafers, which are needed in greater quantities than bars when creating items.
  
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==Coke Smelting==
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==Coke smelting==
 
Please note that [[wood]] is not actually smelted, it is burned in the wood [[furnace]].  It is not called [[coke]] when burned, it is called [[charcoal]].
 
Please note that [[wood]] is not actually smelted, it is burned in the wood [[furnace]].  It is not called [[coke]] when burned, it is called [[charcoal]].
 
*[[Bituminous coal]] smelts into 3 [[coke]]
 
*[[Bituminous coal]] smelts into 3 [[coke]]
 
*[[Lignite]] smelts into 2 [[coke]]
 
*[[Lignite]] smelts into 2 [[coke]]
 
*[[Wood]] burns into 1 [[charcoal]]
 
*[[Wood]] burns into 1 [[charcoal]]
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Since smelting coal requires using one unit of fuel, bituminous coal is effectively twice as efficient at producing coke as lignite.  You'll need twice as many coke smelters to support your metals production if your source of coke is lignite.
  
 
==Flux==
 
==Flux==
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[[Flux]] is that stuff you use to get the impurities out of [[steel]].  There are 5 kinds of [[flux]]: [[Calcite]], [[limestone]], [[dolomite]], [[chalk]], [[marble]].  All function the same way so if you see [[flux]] in a recipe, any will do.
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[[Flux]] is a stone that is used in the production of [[pig iron]] and [[steel]].  5 types of [[stone]] are classified as [[flux]]: [[Calcite]], [[chalk]], [[dolomite]], [[limestone]], and [[marble]].  All function the same way, so if a recipe requires [[flux]], any will do.
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:''(In real life, flux helps get the impurities out of the raw metal.)''
  
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==[[Alloy]]s==
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==Alloys==
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There are 2 sets of recipes for [[alloy]]s.  The first set use only [[ore]] while the second set use only [[bar]]s.  You cannot mix the two.
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Certain metals can be smelted together to create a new metal called an [[alloy]]. There are 2 sets of recipes for alloys.  The first set use only [[ore]] while the second set use only [[bar]]s.  You cannot mix the two.
  
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==Recipes using Ore==
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===Recipes using ore===
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Please note that when [[copper]] or [[silver]] [[ore]] is needed, any type of ore that produces [[copper]] bars or [[silver]] bars may be used.
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Please note that when [[copper]] or [[silver]] [[ore]] is needed, any type of ore that produces [[copper]] bars or [[silver]] bars may be used. This means that you can actually make [[billon]] bars out of just [[tetrahedrite]].
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This means that you can actually make [[billon]] bars out of just [[tetrahedrite]].
 
 
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==Recipes using Bars==
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===Recipes using bars===
 
The following are all the recipes when smelting bars at the smelter.
 
The following are all the recipes when smelting bars at the smelter.
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* The [[coke]] used as a reagent for making pig iron and steel bars also counts as the [[fuel]] needed by a normal [[smelter]].
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:<sup>1: The [[fuel]] used as a reagent for making pig iron and steel bars also counts as the [[fuel]] needed by a conventional (non-magma) [[smelter]].  It is still required at a [[magma smelter]] for the reaction.</sup>
  
 
Note: Every recipe that is not used in [[steel]] making (except [[electrum]]) requires some [[copper]].  If you want to have a variety of [[metal]]s in your fortress, you will want to conserve this resource.
 
Note: Every recipe that is not used in [[steel]] making (except [[electrum]]) requires some [[copper]].  If you want to have a variety of [[metal]]s in your fortress, you will want to conserve this resource.
  
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A spreadsheet listing these recipes can be found at the following link.  Work is being done currently to allow a person to input how much [[ore]] and [[bar]]s he has, and the sheet will tell him how many of what kinds of [[metal]]s he can make.  Both Excel and Open Office formats are included: http://mkv25.net/showcase/df/Ore%20Smelting%20Chart.zip
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A spreadsheet listing these recipes can be found at the following link.  Work is being done currently to allow a person to input how much [[ore]] and [[bar]]s he has, and the sheet will tell him how many of what kinds of [[metal]]s he can make.  Both Excel and Open Office formats are included: [http://mkv25.net/showcase/df/Ore%20Smelting%20Chart.zip]
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--[[User:Chthon|Chthon]] 10:11, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
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'''See also'''
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* [[Smelter]]
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* [[Magma smelter]]
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* [[Ore]]
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* [[Metal]]
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[[Category:Guides]]
 
[[Category:Guides]]

Latest revision as of 21:27, 14 December 2011

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Smelting is the act of refining raw stone ore(s) into useful bars of pure metal(s) or alloys. Smelting is similar but distinct from melting, which reclaims existing metal objects back into (fractional) bars. Metal bars produced at a smelter are usable in a wide variety of goods, from weapons to goblets to furniture to buildings.

Smelting also refines bituminous coal or lignite into coke, a fuel which is equivalent to charcoal. Fuel is required to operate a smelter, metalsmith's forge, kiln, or glass furnace.

Smelting requires the ore (or coal) to be processed, a smelter, either fuel or (for magma smelters) magma at least 4/7 deep, and a dwarf with the furnace operator skill enabled. Training in the skill is not required - since bars have no quality the only difference is the time the labor takes.

Since smelting coke requires fuel in a conventional (non-magma) smelter, usually one wood is burned in a wood burner to create one charcoal to start the process. Alternatives are to bring one bar of charcoal or coke with the expedition at embark, trade for one from caravans, or go straight to magma smelters.

Smelting ore results[edit]

All ores smelted alone have a % chance of producing a certain kind of bar. The following table shows those chances.

Ore Iron Gold Silver Copper Nickel Zinc Platinum Tin Bismuth Lead Aluminum Adamantine
Hematite 100%
Limonite 100%
Magnetite 100%
Garnierite 100%
Native platinum 100%
Native gold 100%
Native silver 100%
Horn silver 100%
Galena 50% 100%
Tetrahedrite 20% 100%
Native copper 100%
Malachite 100%
Sphalerite 100%
Cassiterite 100%
Bismuthinite 100%
Aluminum 100%
Adamantine strands 100%

Note that smelting galena often produces only lead, which is mostly used in producing lay pewter. Additionally, smelting Adamantine strands results in wafers, which are needed in greater quantities than bars when creating items.

Coke smelting[edit]

Please note that wood is not actually smelted, it is burned in the wood furnace. It is not called coke when burned, it is called charcoal.

Since smelting coal requires using one unit of fuel, bituminous coal is effectively twice as efficient at producing coke as lignite. You'll need twice as many coke smelters to support your metals production if your source of coke is lignite.

Flux[edit]

Flux is a stone that is used in the production of pig iron and steel. 5 types of stone are classified as flux: Calcite, chalk, dolomite, limestone, and marble. All function the same way, so if a recipe requires flux, any will do.

(In real life, flux helps get the impurities out of the raw metal.)

Alloys[edit]

Certain metals can be smelted together to create a new metal called an alloy. There are 2 sets of recipes for alloys. The first set use only ore while the second set use only bars. You cannot mix the two.

Recipes using ore[edit]

Please note that when copper or silver ore is needed, any type of ore that produces copper bars or silver bars may be used. This means that you can actually make billon bars out of just tetrahedrite.

Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Output
Copper ore Silver ore Billon bars[2]
Copper ore Sphalerite Brass bars[2]
Copper ore Cassiterite Bronze bars[2]
Native gold Silver ore Electrum bars[2]
Copper ore Cassiterite[3] Fine pewter bars[4]
Copper ore Cassiterite[2] Trifle pewter bars[3]

Recipes using bars[edit]

The following are all the recipes when smelting bars at the smelter.

Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3 Ingredient 4 Output
Copper bars Silver bars Billon bars
Copper bars [2] Tin bars Bismuth bars Bismuth bronze bars [4]
Copper bars [2] Silver bars Gold bars Black bronze bars [4]
Copper bars Zinc bars Brass bars [2]
Copper bars Tin bars Bronze bars [2]
Gold bars Silver bars Electrum bars [2]
Copper bars Tin bars [3] Fine pewter bars [4]
Copper bars Tin bars [2] Lead bars Lay pewter bars [4]
Copper bar Nickel bars [2] Zinc bars Nickel silver bars [4]
Iron bars Coal fuel1 Flux Pig iron bars
Copper bars Gold bars [3] Rose gold bars [4]
Iron bar Pig iron bars Coal fuel1 Flux Steel bars [2]
Copper bars [3] Silver bars Sterling silver bars [4]
Copper bars Tin bars [2] Trifle pewter bars [3]
1: The fuel used as a reagent for making pig iron and steel bars also counts as the fuel needed by a conventional (non-magma) smelter. It is still required at a magma smelter for the reaction.

Note: Every recipe that is not used in steel making (except electrum) requires some copper. If you want to have a variety of metals in your fortress, you will want to conserve this resource.

A spreadsheet listing these recipes can be found at the following link. Work is being done currently to allow a person to input how much ore and bars he has, and the sheet will tell him how many of what kinds of metals he can make. Both Excel and Open Office formats are included: [1]


See also

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