# Smelter

> Canonical source: [Smelter](https://satisfactorybase.its-live.dev/wiki/buildings/smelter)
> Language: en

Smelts ore into ingots.

Can be automated by feeding ore in via a Conveyor Belt connected to the input port. The resulting ingots can be automatically extracted by connecting a Conveyor Belt to the output port.

## Properties

- Entity type: Building
- Power: 4 MW
- Power exponent: 1.322
- Speed: 100 %
- Somersloop slots: 1
- Size (W×L×H): 5 × 10 × 4.5 m
- Clock speed adjustable: Yes

## Recipes

### [Caterium Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotcaterium-c)

4 s. [Smelter](/wiki/buildings/smelter)

[Caterium Ore](/wiki/items/caterium-ore): 3 per cycle; 45/min → [Caterium Ingot](/wiki/items/caterium-ingot): 1 per cycle; 15/min.

### [Copper Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotcopper-c)

2 s. [Smelter](/wiki/buildings/smelter)

[Copper Ore](/wiki/items/copper-ore): 1 per cycle; 30/min → [Copper Ingot](/wiki/items/copper-ingot): 1 per cycle; 30/min.

### [Iron Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotiron-c)

2 s. [Smelter](/wiki/buildings/smelter)

[Iron Ore](/wiki/items/iron-ore): 1 per cycle; 30/min → [Iron Ingot](/wiki/items/iron-ingot): 1 per cycle; 30/min.

### [Alternate: Pure Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-purealuminumingot-c)

2 s. [Smelter](/wiki/buildings/smelter)

[Aluminum Scrap](/wiki/items/aluminum-scrap): 2 per cycle; 60/min → [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/items/aluminum-ingot): 1 per cycle; 30/min.

## Construction cost

- [Iron Rod](/wiki/items/iron-rod): 5
- [Wire](/wiki/items/wire): 8

## Unlocked by

- [HUB Upgrade 2](/wiki/schematics/hub-upgrade-2): Milestone

## Technical Details

- Class name: Build_SmelterMk1_C
- Descriptor: Desc_SmelterMk1_C
- Native class: FGBuildableManufacturer
- Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Buildable/Factory/SmelterMk1/Build_SmelterMk1