# Metals

### Steel

![](/files/dR9q8UYAuvLCMWK1B6ni)

*Steel is an alloy made up of iron and typically a few tenths of a percent of Carbon to improve its strength. While the most commonly form of carbon used in steel making on Earth is coal, due to Mars's apparent lack of coal, a different process is used. The splitting of Co2 into carbon and oxygen to use in the smelting recipe is the preferred method.*

Sources:

* [Smelt Steel (Smelter)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/smelter.md)

Used in:

* [Make Machined Parts (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Make Structural Parts (3D Print Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/3d-print-shop.md)

### Aluminum Plate

![](/files/8Ocqm3YZW4gBmaWCtgbA)

*A more processed form of aluminum, molded into a sheet or plate. It is used in the construction of structural parts, machined parts, and rover wheels. Can also be exchanged to Cantinas for Cantina Coins.*

Sources:

* [Make Aluminum Plate (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)

Used in:

* [Make Machined Parts (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Make Structural Parts (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Make Rover Wheels (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Buying Cantina Coins (Shop)](/playerguide/getting-started/basic-user-interfaces/the-shop.md#cantina)

### Titanium Plate

![](/files/bUYIjBAcvmo6zOphsDEX)

*A more processed form of titanium, molded into a sheet or plate. It is used in the construction of structural parts, machined parts, and rover wheels. Can also be exchanged to Cantinas for Cantina Coins.*

Sources:

* [Make Titanium Plate (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)

Used in:

* [Make Structural Parts (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Make Rover Wheels (Machine Shop)](/playerguide/buildings-for-your-martian-homestead/core-factories/machine-shop.md)
* [Buying Cantina Coins (Shop)](/playerguide/getting-started/basic-user-interfaces/the-shop.md)

### Metis

![](/files/1eABc3FmUCBFDoPPm4bA)

*Metis is a metallic material that was only found on Asteroid Number 9, Metis. It takes on a pearlescent* *shade and is commonly found as crystalized small chunks, similar to a geode only metal in nature. This material is what Ms. Patel's MaMaFi ring is constructed out of, allowing for the enhanced process of terraforming Mars. However, in 2048, the asteroid crash-landed onto the surface of Mars, causing a massive earthquake echoing throughout the planet even reaching so far as to reach Waterloo city from the Cerebus region. This material is now scattered across the surface as ejecta while the main deposit is being placed under watch by the US Government.*

Sources:

* [Scavenging](/playerguide/getting-started/basic-game-play/scavenging.md)

Used in:

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