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Iron Sand

MashTier III

Iron Sand is a tier-3 material made in the Grinder or the Enhanced Grinder from 1 Iron Ingot every 30 s — 2 per minute per machine (4 in an Enhanced Grinder). It is used in 2 recipes (Copper Powder and Iron Ingot), and it can't be sold in the shop.

Shop sell price
Not sellable
Stack size
200
Unlocked at Alchemy Level
Level III
Output per machine
2/min

How to make

1 recipe

Grinder

30 s per craft· 2 crafts/min per machine

Tier I

Input

  • 1 ×Iron Ingot2 per minute0.03 per second1 per craft

Output

  • 1 ×Iron Sand2 per minute0.03 per second1 per craft
Show rates

Also runs in Enhanced Grinder (4 Iron Sand/min).

Used in

2 recipes

Unlocked by

  • Available with machineGrinderResearch: GrinderTier I

Change history

No changes since v1.0.4962 (tracking began).

Iron Sand FAQ

How do you make Iron Sand in Alchemy Factory?

Iron Sand is made in the Grinder or the Enhanced Grinder from 1 Iron Ingot every 30 s — 2 per minute per machine (4 in an Enhanced Grinder).

What is Iron Sand used for?

Iron Sand is an ingredient in 2 recipes: Copper Powder and Iron Ingot.

How do you unlock Iron Sand?

Iron Sand is unlocked by the Grinder, which needs the Grinder research at Tier I.

Generated from the v1.0.4962 game files. Rates assume base machine speed without research upgrades.

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