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Aluminum Foil at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Foil is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.
More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Aluminum | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Aluminum Foil is on 17 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigamart Baking Misc | General Store (shelves); General store storage (box, crate); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 17% | 4 |
| Jays Kitchen Baking | Restaurant (cupboard); Fish 'N' Chips Restaurant (cupboard); Jay's Chicken kitchen (cupboard); and 1 more place | 6.3% | 4 |
| Mexican Kitchen Baking | Mexican Restaurant (cupboard); Taco kitchen (cupboard) | 6.2% | 4 |
| Western Kitchen Baking | Western kitchen (cupboard) | 6.1% | 4 |
| Pizza Kitchen Baking | Pizza Restaurant (cupboard) | 5.5% | 4 |
| Store Kitchen Baking | Cafeteria kitchen (cupboard); Restaurant (cupboard); Diner kitchen (cupboard); and 4 more places | 5.3% | 4 |
| Crepe Kitchen Baking | Crepe kitchen (cupboard) | 5.1% | 4 |
| Italian Kitchen Baking | Italian kitchen (cupboard) | 4.8% | 4 |
It is on 9 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 5 recipes: Make Aerosol Bomb, Make Makeshift Ham Radio, Make Makeshift Radio, Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie, Make Tin Foil Hat.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Aluminum Foil weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Aluminum Foil?
Base.Aluminum.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.