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Sheet Metal Scrap at a glance
Junk Miscellaneous
It weighs 1.
Weight1
Sheet Metal Scrap
Sheet Metal Scrap is a junk item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.
More: Item database.
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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.UnusableMetal | Junk |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Sheet Metal Scrap is on 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junk Bin | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 8.5% | 4 |
| Drug Shack Tools | Drug lab (cupboard); Drug shack (cupboard, crate, box) | 4.2% | 4 |
| Safehouse Bin | Survivor safehouse (early) (garbage) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Safehouse Bin Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (garbage) | 1.9% | 4 |
| Safehouse Bin Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (garbage) | 1.6% | 4 |
| Derelict House Junk | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 1.6% | 1 |
| Bin Fire Station | Fire garage (garbage); Fire storage (garbage) | 1.4% | 4 |
| Bin Generic | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 1.2% | 4 |
It is on 1 more table with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: 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 2 recipes: Make Shiv, Sheet Metal-Reinforce Weapon.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Sheet Metal Scrap weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Sheet Metal Scrap?
Base.UnusableMetal.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.