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Metal Fragments

Resource, Uncommon

Metal Fragments smelt from Metal Ore, recycle from 335 items, and feed a game-high 303 recipes.

How Metal Fragments are made

What Metal Fragments is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop Metal Fragments, most likely first

FromChanceAmount
Mine Crate and Minecart15.4%30 to 49
SUPER Stocking, Christmas event only27.7%25 to 147
Small Stocking, Christmas event only21.8%25 to 98

Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.

Every loot container, each with its own page

Metal Fragments recycling

335 items give back Metal Fragments in a recycler

Item Red recyclerGreen recycler (powered)Green recyclerYellow recycler
Workbench Level 3750600500400
Small Oil Refinery375300250200
Workbench Level 2375300250200
Semi-Automatic Rifle337 + 50%270225180
Large Animated Neon Sign262 + 50%210175140
Garage Door225180150120
Ladder Hatch225180150120
Medium Animated Neon Sign225180150120
Metal Shield225180150120
Powered Water Purifier225180150120
Triangle Ladder Hatch225180150120
Ballista187 + 50%150125100
Biofuel Generator187 + 50%150125100
Large Neon Sign187 + 50%150125100
Metal Shop Front187 + 50%150125100
Mounted Ballista187 + 50%150125100
Shotgun Trap187 + 50%150125100
Siege Tower187 + 50%150125100
Above Ground Pool15012010080
Cannon15012010080
Cooking Workbench15012010080
Double Diving Tank15012010080
Drone15012010080
Drop Box15012010080
Electric Furnace15012010080
Electric Heater15012010080
Elevator15012010080
Flame Turret15012010080
Frankenstein Table15012010080
Handmade SMG15012010080
Hopper15012010080
Hot Air Balloon Armor15012010080
Large Water Catcher15012010080
Medium Neon Sign15012010080
Metal Barricade15012010080
Metal Detector15012010080
Mixing Table15012010080
Modular Car Lift15012010080
Research Table15012010080
Search Light15012010080
Sheet Metal15012010080
Sheet Metal Double Door15012010080
Sickle15012010080
SKS15012010080
Water Pump15012010080
Camper Vehicle Module131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Double Barrel Shotgun131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Fuel Tank Vehicle Module131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Passenger Vehicle Module131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Tall Weapon Rack131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Taxi Vehicle Module131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
Wide Weapon Rack131 + 25%10587 + 50%70
High Quality Carburetor127 + 50%1028568
Armored Cockpit Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
Armored Passenger Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
Cockpit Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
Cockpit With Engine Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
Diver propulsion vehicle112 + 50%907560
Fluid Switch & Pump112 + 50%907560
Fridge112 + 50%907560
Large Flatbed Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
Mini Crossbow112 + 50%907560
Prison Cell Gate112 + 50%907560
Prison Cell Wall112 + 50%907560
PTZ CCTV Camera112 + 50%907560
Reactive Target112 + 50%907560
Rear Seats Vehicle Module112 + 50%907560
RF Broadcaster112 + 50%907560
RF Receiver112 + 50%907560
Semi Automatic Body112 + 50%907560
Sheet Metal Door112 + 50%907560
Small Neon Sign112 + 50%907560
Spinning Wheel112 + 50%907560
Star Tree Topper112 + 50%907560
Tree Lights112 + 50%907560
Twitch Rivals Neon Sign112 + 50%907560
Two Sided Hanging Sign112 + 50%907560
Mobile Phone93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Pickaxe93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Repair Bench93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Revolver93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Snow Machine93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Water Gun93 + 75%7562 + 50%50
Car Radio90726048
Flasher Light90726048
High Quality Crankshaft90726048
High Quality Pistons90726048
High Quality Spark Plugs90726048
High Quality Valves90726048
Horizontal Weapon Rack90726048
Portable Boom Box90726048
Siren Light90726048
Aiming Module75605040
AND Switch75605040
Bath Tub Planter75605040
Bed75605040
Boom Box75605040
Cassette - Long75605040
Chandelier75605040
Clan Table75605040
Code Lock75605040
Decorative Baubels75605040
Defensive Workbench Upgrade75605040
Digital Clock75605040
Diving Fins75605040
Diving Tank75605040
Egg Basket75605040
Empty Propane Tank75605040
Engine Vehicle Module75605040
Engineering Workbench75605040
Flatbed Vehicle Module75605040
Fogger-300075605040
Jukebox75605040
Junkyard Drum Kit75605040
Large Banner Hanging75605040
Laser Light75605040
Locker75605040
Longsword75605040
Medium Quality Carburetor75605040
Metal horizontal embrasure75605040
Metal Vertical embrasure75605040
Minecart Planter75605040
OR Switch75605040
Pitchfork75605040
Pumpkin Basket75605040
Recycle Bin Workbench Upgrade75605040
RF Pager75605040
RF Transmitter75605040
Sound Light75605040
Sousaphone75605040
Splitter75605040
Spooky Speaker75605040
Spray Can75605040
Storage Adaptor75605040
Strobe Light75605040
Switch75605040
Targeting Computer75605040
Telephone75605040
Two Sided Ornate Hanging Sign75605040
Water Jug75605040
Wheelbarrow Piano75605040
Workbench Level 175605040
XOR Switch75605040
Smoke Rocket WIP!!!!60484032
Audio Alarm56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Beach Chair56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Beach Parasol56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Blocker56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Boogie Board56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Button56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Cassette Recorder56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Chainlink Fence56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Chainlink Fence Gate56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Chair56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Chicken Coop56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Compass56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Compound Bow56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Connected Speaker56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Counter56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Crossbow56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Disco Floor56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Door Controller56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Electrical Branch56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Floor grill56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Floor triangle grill56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Fluid Combiner56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Fluid Splitter56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Frontier Horseshoe Single Item Rack56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Graveyard Fence56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Hammerhead Bolt56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Hatchet56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
HBHF Sensor56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Igniter56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Industrial Combiner56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Industrial Conveyor56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Industrial Splitter56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Inner Tube56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Instant Camera56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Kayak56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Laser Detector56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Megaphone56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Memory Cell56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Microphone Stand56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Nailgun56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Piercer Bolt56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Plumber's Trumpet56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
RAND Switch56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Root Combiner56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Secretlab Chair56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Shovel Bass56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Skinning Knife56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Speargun56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Sprinkler56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Timer56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Water Pistol56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Waterpipe Shotgun56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Weapon Rack Stand56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Wetsuit56 + 25%4537 + 50%30
Diving Mask52 + 50%423528
Handcuffs52 + 50%423528
Medium Quality Crankshaft52 + 50%423528
Medium Quality Pistons52 + 50%423528
Medium Quality Spark Plugs52 + 50%423528
Medium Quality Valves52 + 50%423528
Coffee Can Helmet45363024
Asbestos Armor Insert37 + 50%302520
Barbed Wooden Barricade37 + 50%302520
Basic Horse Shoes37 + 50%302520
Butcher Knife37 + 50%302520
Ceiling Light37 + 50%302520
Clothing Mannequin37 + 50%302520
Disco Ball37 + 50%302520
Discord Trophy37 + 50%302520
Door Closer37 + 50%302520
Electric Table Lamp37 + 50%302520
Flashbang37 + 50%302520
Fluorescent Light37 + 50%302520
Hazmat Youtooz37 + 50%302520
Heavy Scientist Youtooz37 + 50%302520
Homemade Landmine37 + 50%302520
Incendiary Bolt37 + 50%302520
Jerry Can Guitar37 + 50%302520
Large Banner on pole37 + 50%302520
Large Wood Box37 + 50%302520
Mace37 + 50%302520
Medieval Barricade37 + 50%302520
Miners Hat37 + 50%302520
Mini Fridge37 + 50%302520
New Year Gong37 + 50%302520
Paintball Gun37 + 50%302520
Pattern Boomer37 + 50%302520
Pitchfork Bolt37 + 50%302520
Range Workbench Upgrade37 + 50%302520
Riot Helmet37 + 50%302520
Salvaged Cleaver37 + 50%302520
Salvaged Hammer37 + 50%302520
Salvaged Shelves37 + 50%302520
Small Water Catcher37 + 50%302520
Smoke Grenade37 + 50%302520
Snap Trap37 + 50%302520
Spot Light37 + 50%302520
Storage Vehicle Module37 + 50%302520
Strengthened Glass Window37 + 50%302520
Tripod Spot Light37 + 50%302520
Twitch Rivals Trophy37 + 50%302520
Twitch Rivals Trophy 202337 + 50%302520
Two Sided Town Sign Post37 + 50%302520
Wall Cabinet37 + 50%302520
Barbeque30242016
Binoculars30242016
Low Quality Carburetor30242016
Machete30242016
Soda Can Silencer30242016
Cowbell26 + 25%2117 + 50%14
Champagne Boomer22 + 50%181512
Eoka Pistol22 + 50%181512
Flashlight22 + 50%181512
Geiger Counter22 + 50%181512
Industrial Wall Light22 + 50%181512
Metal Blade22 + 50%181512
Purple Sunglasses22 + 50%181512
Sunglasses22 + 50%181512
Tin Can Alarm22 + 50%181512
Blue Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Blue Roman Candle18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Canbourine18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Cannonball18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Cassette - Medium18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Christmas Lights18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Combat Knife18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
F1 Grenade18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Gears18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Green Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Green Roman Candle18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Lantern18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Low Quality Crankshaft18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Low Quality Pistons18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Low Quality Spark Plugs18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Low Quality Valves18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Mail Box18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Metal Window Bars18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Orange Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Red Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Red Roman Candle18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Shovel18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Simple Light18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Skull Trophy18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Violet Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Violet Roman Candle18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
White Boomer18 + 75%1512 + 50%10
Beancan Grenade1512108
Bucket Helmet1512108
Clatter Helmet1512108
Dragon Door Knocker1512108
Empty Can Of Beans1512108
Frontier Bolts Single Item Rack1512108
Garry's Mod Tool Gun1512108
Gas Mask1512108
Pan Flute1512108
Red Volcano Firework1512108
Skull Door Knocker1512108
Snowman1512108
Violet Volcano Firework1512108
Water Bucket1512108
White Volcano Firework1512108
Speargun Spear12 + 50%108 + 33%6 + 67%
Empty Tuna Can129 + 60%86 + 40%
Boots11 + 25%97 + 50%6
Paddle11 + 25%97 + 50%6
Salvaged Sword11 + 25%97 + 50%6
Water Purifier11 + 25%97 + 50%6
Cassette - Short7 + 50%654
Explosives7 + 50%654
Firecracker String7 + 50%654
Flare7 + 50%654
Medical Syringe7 + 50%654
Survey Charge7 + 50%654
Torch Holder7 + 50%654
Bulb String Lights3 + 75%32 + 50%2
Deluxe Christmas Lights3 + 75%32 + 50%2
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo3 + 75%32 + 50%2
Fairy Lights3 + 75%32 + 50%2
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo3 + 75%32 + 50%2
5.56 Rifle Ammo2 + 50%21 + 67%1 + 33%
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo2 + 50%21 + 67%1 + 33%
Incendiary Pistol Bullet2 + 50%21 + 67%1 + 33%
12 Gauge Buckshot1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
12 Gauge Incendiary Shell1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
12 Gauge Slug1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
High Velocity Arrow1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
HV Pistol Ammo1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
Pistol Bullet1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
Radiation Dart1 + 88%1 + 50%1 + 25%1
40mm Shotgun Round1 + 50%1 + 20%180%
Nailgun Nails1 + 20%96%80%64%

What one of each item gives back in Metal Fragments, in perfect condition, most first by the green recycler’s figure. “337 + 50%” means 337 every time and a 50% chance of one more, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.

Used to craft (310)

Mixed at the Mixing Table and Cooking Workbench

Metal Fragments stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, Metal Fragments is a resource in the Resources category (item ID #69511070, console shortname metal.fragments). In active play, they follow standard server rules for resource gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage stacks up to 1,000 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.

Metal Fragments. Smelted from Metal Ore, used in lots of different crafting recipes.

  • Acquisition profile (game files): Uncraftable in vanilla Rust (1 loot tables, 303 downstream recipes)
  • Monument recycling yield: Non-recyclable at green, yellow, or red units (303 downstream recipes)
  • Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
  • Conveyor & sorting profile: Filter by shortname metal.fragments in Industrial Conveyors for automated box sorting

Metal Fragments crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

In Rust, Metal Fragments have no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on 1 world loot tables read from the Rust game files. Monument recyclers do not break this item down into raw components, while 303 downstream crafting recipes use it. Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.

What it is used for

  • Electrical 60
  • Deployables 54
  • Fun 48
  • Components 31
  • Weapons 30
  • Construction 23
  • Ammunition 19
  • Tools 16
  • Attire 11
  • Traps 5
  • Misc 4
  • Resources 1
  • Medical 1

Plan a tool cupboard's upkeep in the upkeep calculator

How Metal Fragments compares to related resources in Rust

When comparing Metal Fragments against related resources in Rust, prioritize farming its highest-probability monument containers or recycling surplus components at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base yield, versus forty percent at safe-zone yellow units) because this item cannot be crafted at a player workbench.

ItemCategoryStack LimitCraft / SourceTech Tree / ResearchGreen Recycler Yield
Metal Fragments Resources1,000 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable
Bone Fragments Resources1,000 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable
High Quality Metal Resources100 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable
Cloth Resources1,000 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable

Related items

Compare Metal Fragments with closely related resource sheets in the Rust item catalog:

To compare Metal Fragments against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Resources.

Frequently asked questions about Metal Fragments in Rust

What are Metal Fragments used for in Rust?

In Rust, Metal Fragments belong to the Resources category under numeric ID 69511070 (shortname metal.fragments) and stack to 1,000 units per slot. They go into 303 recipes, 60 of them electrical, such as the Large Animated Neon Sign, the Medium Animated Neon Sign and the Powered Water Purifier.

How do you get Metal Fragments in Rust?

Metal Fragments are smelted from Metal Ore, Empty Can Of Beans and Empty Tuna Can in Rust. They come back from 335 items in a recycler. They belong to the Resources category under numeric ID 69511070 across 36 resources across 36 published Resources entries.

How long do Metal Fragments take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped on the ground in Rust, Metal Fragments despawn after 20 minutes by default. Moving them into a storage box, locker, or player inventory immediately cancels the ground despawn countdown, which the server assigns by item rarity tier to prevent dropped loot from lagging active worlds.

What is the stack size of Metal Fragments in Rust?

Metal Fragments stack to 1,000 per slot in Rust. Players can split a pile in half with middle-click drag or move a custom quantity with Shift-click drag across inventory slots, storage boxes, and the Tool Cupboard, while dropped copies despawn after 20 minutes under the Resources category (item ID 69511070).

What is the item ID for Metal Fragments in Rust?

Metal Fragments have 32-bit signed item ID 69511070 and shortname metal.fragments in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Resources category (stack limit 1,000 units per slot).

What is the give command for Metal Fragments in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn Metal Fragments in the F1 developer console with inventory.give metal.fragments 1,000 or inventory.giveid 69511070 1,000 for 1,000 units. Both console spawn commands work only on dedicated or local worlds where your Steam account holds administrator or moderator privileges.