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The Asbestos Armor Insert costs 60 scrap to research.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
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{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
}
]
Workbench Level 2, 25s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 12.5s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Asbestos Armor Insert, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist RHIB Dry Box | 13.8% | 1 to 2 |
Military Tunnel Scientist | 1.4% | 1 |
 Locked Crate | 1.3% | 1 to 2 |
 Elite Crate | 0.78% | 1 to 3 |
| Scientist PT Boat Dry Box | 0.73% | 1 to 3 |
 Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
 Underwater Lab Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
 Wagon Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
|
Junkpile Scientist | 0.36% | 1 |
Missile Silo Scientist (underground) | 0.3% | 1 |
|
Scientist | 0.074% | 1 |
Heavy Scientist | 0.061% | 1 |
 Treasure Box, mission reward | 1.6% | 1 to 2 |
 Gingerbread Mine Present, Christmas event only | 0.42% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the Asbestos Armor Insert gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 37 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 30 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 25 Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 20 Metal Fragments |
The Asbestos Armor Insert breaks down into Metal Fragments.
A recycler takes one at a time.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “37 + 50%” means 37 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
In Rust, Asbestos Armor Insert is a deployable in the Deployables category (item ID #-903796529, console shortname clothing.mod.armorinsert_asbestos). In active play, it follows standard server rules for deployable gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 40 minutes.
Asbestos insert providing extra protection from heat for crafted clothes and armor.
Crafting Asbestos Armor Insert in Rust takes 25 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 once the 60 scrap blueprint node is unlocked, with all ballistics, crafting, and durability values read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler recovers base materials at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
When choosing between Asbestos Armor Insert and related deployables in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (60 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 150-scrap tech tree path and save 90 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.
| Item | Category | Stack Limit | Craft / Source | Tech Tree / Research | Green Recycler Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 150 path | Not recyclable |
| Lead Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 210 path | Not recyclable |
| Metal Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Wooden Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 60 node / 150 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Asbestos Armor Insert with closely related deployable sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Asbestos Armor Insert against every item in its inventory category, browse All 168 items in Deployables, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 2 tech tree, tile by tile.
The Asbestos Armor Insert is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 50 Metal Fragments, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Raw ores smelt into metal inputs in a furnace while non-craftable components must be looted from monument crates before queuing the craft at your workbench.
The Asbestos Armor Insert drops from 12 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Scientist RHIB Dry Box (13.8% chance), Military Tunnel Scientist (1.4% chance), and Locked Crate (1.3% chance). It belongs to the Deployables category under numeric ID -903796529 across 168 deployables.
The Asbestos Armor Insert recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 25 Metal Fragments. Monument green recyclers shred items one unit at a time on fast radtown cycles, whereas safe-zone yellow units trade lower material recovery for peacekeeper protection.
The Asbestos Armor Insert takes 25 seconds to craft, down to 12.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Deployables category under numeric ID -903796529 across 168 deployables, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -903796529 1 across 168 published Deployables entries.
Blueprint progression for Asbestos Armor Insert at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 150 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Asbestos Armor Insert despawns after 40 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.
The Asbestos Armor Insert has 32-bit signed item ID -903796529 and shortname clothing.mod.armorinsert_asbestos in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Deployables category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Asbestos Armor Insert in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give clothing.mod.armorinsert_asbestos 1 or inventory.giveid -903796529 1 for a single unit. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.