# Steel Beam > Canonical source: [Steel Beam](https://satisfactorybase.its-live.dev/wiki/items/steel-beam) > Language: en Primarily used when constructing slightly more advanced buildings. ## Properties - Entity type: Item - Form: solid - Stack size: 200 - Sink points: 64 - Radioactive: No - Can be discarded: Yes ## Produced by ### [Alternate: Aluminum Beam](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-steelbeam-aluminum-c) 8 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor) [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/items/aluminum-ingot): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min → [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min. ### [Alternate: Molded Beam](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-steelbeam-molded-c) 12 s. [Foundry](/wiki/buildings/foundry) [Steel Ingot](/wiki/items/steel-ingot): 24 per cycle; 120/min, [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 16 per cycle; 80/min → [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 9 per cycle; 45/min. ### [Steel Beam](/wiki/recipes/recipe-steelbeam-c) 4 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor) [Steel Ingot](/wiki/items/steel-ingot): 4 per cycle; 60/min → [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 1 per cycle; 15/min. ## Used as recipe ingredient ### [Alternate: Flexible Framework](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-flexibleframework-c) 16 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Modular Frame](/wiki/items/modular-frame): 1 per cycle; 3.75/min, [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 6 per cycle; 22.5/min, [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber): 8 per cycle; 30/min → [Versatile Framework](/wiki/items/versatile-framework): 2 per cycle; 7.5/min. ### [Alternate: Steel Screws](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-screw-2-c) 12 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor) [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 1 per cycle; 5/min → [Screws](/wiki/items/screws): 52 per cycle; 260/min. ### [Encased Industrial Beam](/wiki/recipes/recipe-encasedindustrialbeam-c) 10 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 3 per cycle; 18/min, [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 6 per cycle; 36/min → [Encased Industrial Beam](/wiki/items/encased-industrial-beam): 1 per cycle; 6/min. ### [Nobelisk Detonator](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobeliskdetonator-c) 80 s. [Object Scanner](/wiki/items/object-scanner): 1 per cycle, [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 10 per cycle, [Cable](/wiki/items/cable): 50 per cycle → [Nobelisk Detonator](/wiki/items/nobelisk-detonator): 1 per cycle. ### [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/recipes/recipe-plutoniumfuelrod-c) 240 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Encased Plutonium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-plutonium-cell): 30 per cycle; 7.5/min, [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 18 per cycle; 4.5/min, [Electromagnetic Control Rod](/wiki/items/electromagnetic-control-rod): 6 per cycle; 1.5/min, [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 10 per cycle; 2.5/min → [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/items/plutonium-fuel-rod): 1 per cycle; 0.25/min. ### [Versatile Framework](/wiki/recipes/recipe-spaceelevatorpart-2-c) 24 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Modular Frame](/wiki/items/modular-frame): 1 per cycle; 2.5/min, [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 12 per cycle; 30/min → [Versatile Framework](/wiki/items/versatile-framework): 2 per cycle; 5/min. ## Used in construction - [Metal Beam](/wiki/buildings/metal-beam): 1 - [Braided Cable](/wiki/buildings/braided-cable): 1 - [Braided Cable Cluster](/wiki/buildings/braided-cable-cluster): 1 - [Cross Beam](/wiki/buildings/cross-beam): 1 - [H-Beam](/wiki/buildings/h-beam): 1 - [Painted Beam](/wiki/buildings/painted-beam): 1 - [Shelf Beam](/wiki/buildings/shelf-beam): 1 - [Roll-Up Gate](/wiki/buildings/roll-up-gate-desc-biggaragedoor-16x8-steel): 4 - [Blueprint Designer Mk.1](/wiki/buildings/blueprint-designer-mk-1): 100 - [Ceiling Light](/wiki/buildings/ceiling-light): 6 - [Conveyor Belt Mk.3](/wiki/buildings/conveyor-belt-mk-3): 1 - [Conveyor Lift Mk.3](/wiki/buildings/conveyor-lift-mk-3): 2 - [Personnel Elevator](/wiki/buildings/personnel-elevator): 1 - [Elevator Floor Stop](/wiki/buildings/elevator-floor-stop): 5 - [Frame Floor](/wiki/buildings/frame-floor): 2 - [Frame Foundation](/wiki/buildings/frame-foundation): 5 - [Glass Frame Foundation](/wiki/buildings/glass-frame-foundation): 2 - [Resource Well Extractor](/wiki/buildings/resource-well-extractor): 10 - [Freight Car](/wiki/buildings/freight-car): 10 - [Hypertube Junction](/wiki/buildings/hypertube-junction): 2 - [Packager](/wiki/buildings/packager): 20 - [Small Frame Pillar](/wiki/buildings/small-frame-pillar): 3 - [Big Frame Pillar](/wiki/buildings/big-frame-pillar): 5 - [Power Switch](/wiki/buildings/power-switch): 4 - [Power Tower](/wiki/buildings/power-tower): 20 - [Power Tower Platform](/wiki/buildings/power-tower-platform): 20 - [Priority Power Switch](/wiki/buildings/priority-power-switch): 6 - [Railway](/wiki/buildings/railway): 1 - [Frame Ramp](/wiki/buildings/frame-ramp): 5 - [Inverted Frame Ramp](/wiki/buildings/inverted-frame-ramp): 5 - [Industrial Storage Container](/wiki/buildings/industrial-storage-container): 20 - [Valve](/wiki/buildings/valve): 4 - [Frame Wall](/wiki/buildings/frame-wall): 2 - [Angled Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/angled-frame-window): 2 - [Honeycomb Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/honeycomb-frame-window): 2 - [Triple Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/triple-frame-window): 2 - [Full Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/full-frame-window): 2 - [Hex Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/hex-frame-window): 2 ## Used in schematic costs - [Expanded Toolbelt](/wiki/schematics/expanded-toolbelt-research-acarapace-3): 500 - [Power Switch](/wiki/schematics/power-switch): 100 - [Explosive Rebar](/wiki/schematics/explosive-rebar): 200 - [Expanded Power Infrastructure](/wiki/schematics/expanded-power-infrastructure): 100 - [FICSIT Blueprints](/wiki/schematics/ficsit-blueprints): 200 - [Logistics Mk.3](/wiki/schematics/logistics-mk-3): 200 - [Fluid Packaging](/wiki/schematics/fluid-packaging): 400 - [Monorail Train Technology](/wiki/schematics/monorail-train-technology): 1 000 ## Related items - [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/items/aluminum-ingot) - [Steel Ingot](/wiki/items/steel-ingot) - [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete) - [Modular Frame](/wiki/items/modular-frame) - [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber) - [Versatile Framework](/wiki/items/versatile-framework) - [Screws](/wiki/items/screws) - [Encased Industrial Beam](/wiki/items/encased-industrial-beam) - [Object Scanner](/wiki/items/object-scanner) - [Cable](/wiki/items/cable) - [Nobelisk Detonator](/wiki/items/nobelisk-detonator) - [Encased Plutonium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-plutonium-cell) - [Electromagnetic Control Rod](/wiki/items/electromagnetic-control-rod) - [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink) - [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/items/plutonium-fuel-rod) ## Unlocked by - [Basic Steel Production](/wiki/schematics/basic-steel-production): Milestone · Tier 3 - [Alternate: Aluminum Beam](/wiki/schematics/alternate-aluminum-beam): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Molded Beam](/wiki/schematics/alternate-molded-beam): Hard Drive alternate ## Guides - [Alternate recipes and Hard Drives](/guides/alternate-recipes) ## Technical Details - Class name: Desc_SteelPlate_C - Native class: FGItemDescriptor - Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/SteelPlate/Desc_SteelPlate - Resource form (export): RF_SOLID