What is Copper Wire used for?

It is an input in 73 recipes, such as Electronics, Powerbank and Powerbank from Electronics. It is used to build 6 stations, such as Biofuel Bio-Cleaner, Biofuel Oxite Dissolver and Burner.

Where is Copper Wire crafted?

At the Manufacturer, the Fabricator or the Machining Bench.

How long does Copper Wire take to craft?

0.83 s per craft at the Manufacturer, 1 s at the Fabricator, 1 s at the Machining Bench. One craft makes 5. Station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.

Copper Wire

ResourcesTier 3

Craft 5 Copper Wire from 1 Copper Ingot per craft at a Manufacturer (0.83 s), or at 2 other stations.

In-game description: “This wire can be used in Electrical Circuits”

How to make

1 recipe

Recipe 1 of 1 · station

Manufacturer

Input

1 Copper Ingot,72 per minute1.2 per second1 per craft

Output

5 Copper Wire,360 per minute6 per second5 per craft

Time: 0.83 s per craft, base
Power draw: computed in-game
Unlocked by: T3 IndustrialCopper Wire blueprint

Quantities are per craft. Times are each station's base rate (crafting work ÷ processing rate); station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.

Weight: 0.025kg
Stack size: 200
Recipes: 1
Used in: 73

About Copper Wire

Copper Wire is a Tier 3 item in the Resources category. One craft turns 1 Copper Ingot into 5 Copper Wire at the Manufacturer (0.83 s), Fabricator (1 s) or Machining Bench (1 s). Used in 73 recipes, most often at the Fabricator. Used to build 6 stations. Unlocked by the Copper Wire blueprint in the Tier 3 tech tree, after Cement Mixer.

Used in

All 73

Recipes that use Copper Wire
Makes	Station	Needs / craft	Tier
Electronics	Machining Bench +2	15	Tier 3
Powerbank	Fabricator +1	15	Tier 4
Powerbank from Electronics	Fabricator +1	30	Tier 4
Basic Battery Rack	Fabricator +1	16	Tier 4
Basic Battery Rack from Electronics	Fabricator +1	8	Tier 4
Portable Beacon	Machining Bench +2	25	Tier 3
Advanced Battery Rack	Fabricator +1	18	Tier 4
Advanced Battery Rack from Electronics	Fabricator +1	9	Tier 4
Alternator	Fabricator +1	50	—
Automated Defense System: Pistol	Fabricator +1	12	Tier 4
Automated Defense System: Tesla Coil	Manufacturer	200	Tier 5
Barbed Wire Fence	Carpentry Bench +1	10	Tier 2

Showing 12 of 73, most-used products first.

Crafted at

3 stations

Craft time of Copper Wire per station
Station	Time / craft	Copper Wire /min	Power
Manufacturer	0.83 s	360/min	computed in-game
Fabricator	1 s	300/min	No power connection
Machining Bench	1 s	300/min	No power connection

Unlocked by

Tier 3 blueprintCopper Wire
Requires Cement Mixer.

Used to build

6 stations

Change history

Tracked since Week 252. Changes from later data updates appear here.

Copper Wire FAQ

How do you make Copper Wire in ICARUS?: One craft turns 1 Copper Ingot into 5 Copper Wire at the Manufacturer (0.83 s), Fabricator (1 s) or Machining Bench (1 s).
What is Copper Wire used for?: It is an input in 73 recipes, such as Electronics, Powerbank and Powerbank from Electronics. It is used to build 6 stations, such as Biofuel Bio-Cleaner, Biofuel Oxite Dissolver and Burner.
Where is Copper Wire crafted?: At the Manufacturer, the Fabricator or the Machining Bench.
How do you unlock Copper Wire?: Unlocked by the Copper Wire blueprint in the Tier 3 tech tree, after Cement Mixer.
How long does Copper Wire take to craft?: 0.83 s per craft at the Manufacturer, 1 s at the Fabricator, 1 s at the Machining Bench. One craft makes 5. Station speed bonuses are applied in-game and not included.