# Boron: ore to plate

Part of [Mining and metals](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/theme/mining.md).
Everything that turns Raw borax into boron products, by the tier where each recipe is first available.
HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/theme/metals/boron/

## Starts from

- [Raw borax](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/raw-borax.md) *(ore)* — mined by: Crystal mine MK 01 (tier 0) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine.md); mined by: Crystal mine MK 02 (tier 5) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk02.md); mined by: Crystal mine MK 03 (tier 7) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk03.md); more: +1 drills; needs: Syngas (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/syngas.md)

## Tier 1: pY science pack 1 ([tier 1](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/1.md))

### New this tier

- [Borax](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax.md) — from: 150 Water + 10 Raw borax (Borax washing, tier 1) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax/#r-borax-washing)
- [Boron trioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-trioxide.md) — from: 200 Boric acid + 1 Coke (Boron trioxide, tier 1) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-trioxide/#r-boron-trioxide)

### Recipes

### Borax washing (`borax-washing`)

- 7 s · tier 1
- Ingredients: 150 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md), 10 × [Raw borax](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/raw-borax.md)
- Results: 10 × [Borax](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax.md), 100 × [Muddy sludge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/muddy-sludge.md)
- Made in: Washer MK 01, Washer MK 02, Washer MK 03, Washer MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Boron](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/boron.md)

## Tier 5: Chemical science pack ([tier 5](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/5.md))

### New this tier

- [Boron carbide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-carbide.md) — from: 2 Boron trioxide + 7 Coke (Boron carbide, tier 5) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-carbide/#r-boron-carbide)

### Recipes

### Boron carbide (`boron-carbide`)

- 5 s · tier 5 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 2 × [Boron trioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-trioxide.md), 7 × [Coke](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/coke.md)
- Results: 3 × [Boron carbide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-carbide.md), 30 × [Carbon dioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/carbon-dioxide.md)
- Made in: High pressure furnace MK 01, High pressure furnace MK 02, High pressure furnace MK 03, High pressure furnace MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Boron 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/boron-mk02.md)

## Tier 10: Space science pack ([tier 10](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/10.md))

### New this tier

- [Crystal mine MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk04.md) — from: 1 Crystal mine MK 03 + 30 Kevlar + 15 Iron niobium alloy + 10 Low density structure + 20 Lead plate + 15 Super alloy + 30 Boron carbide + 1 Advanced coating + 5 Intelligent unit + 5 Superconductor servomechanisms + 1 Optical parametric oscillator + 8 Metastable Quasicrystal + 3 Superconducting Claw-pole Engine + 1 Mechanical Parts 04 (Crystal mine MK 04, tier 10) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk04/#r-borax-mine-mk04)

### Recipes

### Crystal mine MK 04 (`borax-mine-mk04`)

- 4 s · tier 10
- Ingredients: 1 × [Crystal mine MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk03.md), 30 × [Kevlar](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/kevlar.md), 15 × [Iron niobium alloy](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/nbfe-alloy.md), 10 × [Low density structure](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/low-density-structure.md), 20 × [Lead plate](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/lead-plate.md), 15 × [Super alloy](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/super-alloy.md), 30 × [Boron carbide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-carbide.md), 1 × [Advanced coating](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/science-coating.md), 5 × [Intelligent unit](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/intelligent-unit.md), 5 × [Superconductor servomechanisms](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/superconductor-servomechanims.md), 1 × [Optical parametric oscillator](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/parametric-oscilator.md), 8 × [Metastable Quasicrystal](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/metastable-quasicrystal.md), 3 × [Superconducting Claw-pole Engine](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sc-engine.md), 1 × [Mechanical Parts 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/mechanical-parts-04.md)
- Results: 1 × [Crystal mine MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/borax-mine-mk04.md)
- Made in: Burner assembling machine MK 01, Burner assembling machine MK 02, Burner assembling machine MK 03, Automated factory MK 01, Automated factory MK 02, Automated factory MK 03, Automated factory MK 04, Character, Character (flying), Mutagenic infusion,  (flying)
- Unlocked by: [Mining machines - Stage 5](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/machines-mk05.md)

## Unlocked by upgrade choices, not research

### Recipes

### Boron trioxide (`simik-boron`)

- 80 s · tier ?
- Ingredients: 3 × [Gadolinium Stripped Solution barrel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/gd-stripped-solution-barrel.md), 70 × [Raw borax](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/raw-borax.md), 1 × [Biosample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/bio-sample.md), 30 × [Pressurized air](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/pressured-air.md)
- Results: 45 × [Boron trioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boron-trioxide.md), 1 × [Boric acid barrel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/boric-acid-barrel.md), 1 × [Diborane barrel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/diborane-barrel.md), 5 × [Gadolinium crystal](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/gd-crystal.md), 1 × [Hot air barrel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/hot-air-barrel.md)
- Made in: Simik den MK 01, Simik den MK 02, Simik den MK 03, Simik den MK 04
- Unlocked by an upgrade choice (script), not research

## Alloys and mixed-metal products using this metal

- [Blanket](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/blanket.md) *(alloy)* — from: 2 Blanket chassis + 10 Boron carbide + 20 Industrial diamond + 10 Nexelit plate + 40 Lead plate + 40 Super steel + 5 Lithium Plate (Blanket, tier 7) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/blanket/#r-blanket); combines: Boron + Lead + Nexelit
- [Bolts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/bolts.md) *(alloy)* — from: 2 Iron stick (Bolts, tier 0) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/bolts/#r-bolts); combines: Boron + Iron
- [Capacitor core](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/capacitor-core.md) *(alloy)* — from: 1 Copper coating + 3 Ceramic + 1 Boron carbide + 30 Sodium hydroxide + 2 Nanocrystalline cellulose (Capacitor core, tier 6) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/capacitor-core/#r-capacitor-core); combines: Boron + Copper
- [Gearbox MK03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/gearbox-mk03.md) *(alloy)* — from: 60 Special small parts + 10 Aluminium Silver Alloy + 5 Niobium plate + 25 Super steel + 2 Molybdenum Silicon Titanium Aluminium Nexelit Special Alloy + 20 Niobium titanium alloy + 10 Belt + 10 Boron carbide + 30 Nexelit antimony Alloy + 1 Gearbox MK02 + 200 Lubricant + 100 Grease (Gearbox MK03, tier 6) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/gearbox-mk03/#r-gearbox-mk03); combines: Boron + Niobium
- [Glassware](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/flask.md) *(alloy)* — from: 4 Rubber stoppers + 100 Molten glass (Glassware, tier 0) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/flask/#r-flask); combines: Boron + Quartz
- [Internal Turbine](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/inside-turbine.md) *(alloy)* — from: 300 Lubricant + 100 Grease + 400 Super alloy + 50 Boron carbide + 500 Advanced small parts + 100 Niobium titanium alloy + 100 Titanium cobalt chromium alloy + 50 Nexelit antimony Alloy + 30 Steel plate + 45 Niobium pipe + 40 Low density structure + 1 Shaft MK04 + 1 Mechanical Parts 04 (Internal Turbine, tier 7) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/inside-turbine/#r-inside-turbine); combines: Boron + Niobium
- [Neodymium ferroboron alloy](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/ndfeb-alloy.md) *(alloy)* — from: 12 Iron plate + 5 Rare earth oxides + 4 Boron + 5 Borax + 1 Fuel rod MK 01 + 2 Sand casting + 100 Oxygen (Neodymium ferroboron alloy, tier 5) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/ndfeb-alloy/#r-ndfeb-alloy); combines: Boron + Iron
- [Neodymium magnet](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/re-magnet.md) *(alloy)* — from: 5 Neodymium ferroboron powder + 5 Borax + 1 Fuel rod MK 01 + 2 Sand casting + 2 Nickel plate (Neodymium magnet, tier 5) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/re-magnet/#r-re-magnet); combines: Boron + Nickel
- [Small parts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/small-parts-01.md) *(alloy)* — from: 1 Iron gear wheel + 3 Copper cable + 3 Bolts (Small parts, tier 0) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/small-parts-01/#r-small-parts-01); combines: Boron + Copper + Iron
- [Tinned cable](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/tinned-cable.md) *(alloy)* — from: 2 Copper cable + 1 Tin plate (Tinned cable, tier 0) (https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/tinned-cable/#r-tinned-cable); combines: Boron + Copper + Tin