Steam Engine

Steam Engine

Utilizes Steam to propel rockets for space exploration.

The engine of a rocket must be built first before more rocket modules may be added.

Rockets can be used to send Duplicants into space and retrieve rare resources.

Automation & transport

Transport & storage

Storage capacity
900kg

Storage capacity and transport capacity are separate limits.

Gas

Nominal packet mass
1kg
Transport limit
1kg/s
Phase-damage mass
> 0.1 kg

Freezing or boiling damages the pipe only above this packet mass.

Construction

Build time
480 s
Melting point
9,725.9 ºC

Construction materials

Steel

2,000 kg

Steel

Steel
Specific heat
0.49 (DTU/g)/ºC
Thermal conductivity
54 (DTU/(m·s))/ºC
Heating transition
2,426.9 ºC

Connections

Steam Engine: Connections1
Footprint7 × 5 Tiles

Stats

Overheat temperature
2,000 ºC

Forbidden in rooms

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