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Steel Piece at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Steel Piece
Steel Piece 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.SteelPiece | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Steel Piece is on 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife Factory Tools | Knife Factory (tool cabinet) | 4.4% | 4 |
| Crate Blacksmithing | Garage storage (box, crate); Storage Unit (box, crate, shelves) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Tool Factory Tools | Factory (cupboard) | 4.0% | 4 |
| Wire Factory Tools | Wire Factory (shelves, tool cabinet) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Crate Metalwork | Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate); Storage (box, crate); and 3 more places | 3.3% | 4 |
| Crate Mechanics | Closet (box, crate); Garage (crate); Garage storage (box, crate); and 3 more places | 3.2% | 4 |
| Mechanic Shelf Tools | Garage (cupboard, shelves); Mechanic (cupboard, shelves) | 3.0% | 4 |
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 9 recipes: Forge Buckle, Forge Key Ring, Forge Mace Head, Forge Nails From Piece, Make Jawbone Morningstar, Make Spiked Baseball Bat, Make Spiked Club, Make Spiked Cudgel, Smelt Smaller Steel Item.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Steel Piece weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Steel Piece?
Base.SteelPiece.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.