What raw materials do you need for Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid?

You need 1× Iron Ore, 8× Log, and 24× Rope for one Iron Chunk (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Iron Chunk used for in Project Zomboid?

Iron Chunk is used to craft items including Iron Block, Iron Chunk (Pierced), and Nails.

Blacksmithing

Iron Chunk

Crafting Yield: 12 • Requires Primitive Forge

Quick answer

Each craft yields 12. Craft at Primitive Forge. For one Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Iron Ore, 8× Log, and 24× Rope.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Ingredients

4Wood Charcoal

1Iron Bloom

Requires tools

1Block Mace

1Simple Wooden Tongs

Dependency Crafting Chain

12Iron Chunk

Project Zomboid database synchronized. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Used to craft

Other recipes that use Iron Chunk as an ingredient.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid?: Each craft yields 12. Craft at Primitive Forge. For one Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Iron Ore, 8× Log, and 24× Rope.
What raw materials do you need for Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid?: You need 1× Iron Ore, 8× Log, and 24× Rope for one Iron Chunk (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Iron Chunk in Project Zomboid?: Use Primitive Forge.
What is Iron Chunk used for in Project Zomboid?: Iron Chunk is used to craft items including Iron Block, Iron Chunk (Pierced), and Nails.