# Heat Sink > Canonical source: [Heat Sink](https://satisfactorybase.com/wiki/items/heat-sink) > Language: en Used to dissipate heat faster. ## Properties - Entity type: Item - Form: solid - Stack size: 100 - Sink points: 2 804 - Radioactive: No - Can be discarded: Yes ## Produced by ### [Alternate: Heat Exchanger](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-heatsink-1-c) 6 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Aluminum Casing](/wiki/items/aluminum-casing): 3 per cycle; 30/min, [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber): 3 per cycle; 30/min → [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 1 per cycle; 10/min. ### [Heat Sink](/wiki/recipes/recipe-heatsink-c) 8 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Alclad Aluminum Sheet](/wiki/items/alclad-aluminum-sheet): 5 per cycle; 37.5/min, [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min → [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 1 per cycle; 7.5/min. ## Used as recipe ingredient ### [Alternate: Cooling Device](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-coolingdevice-c) 24 s. [Blender](/wiki/buildings/blender) [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 4 per cycle; 10/min, [Motor](/wiki/items/motor): 1 per cycle; 2.5/min, [Nitrogen Gas](/wiki/items/nitrogen-gas): 24 m³ per cycle; 60 m³/min → [Cooling System](/wiki/items/cooling-system): 2 per cycle; 5/min. ### [Alternate: Radio Connection Unit](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-radiocontrolunit-1-c) 16 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 4 per cycle; 15/min, [High-Speed Connector](/wiki/items/high-speed-connector): 2 per cycle; 7.5/min, [Quartz Crystal](/wiki/items/quartz-crystal): 12 per cycle; 45/min → [Radio Control Unit](/wiki/items/radio-control-unit): 1 per cycle; 3.75/min. ### [Cooling System](/wiki/recipes/recipe-coolingsystem-c) 10 s. [Blender](/wiki/buildings/blender) [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 2 per cycle; 12/min, [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber): 2 per cycle; 12/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 5 m³ per cycle; 30 m³/min, [Nitrogen Gas](/wiki/items/nitrogen-gas): 25 m³ per cycle; 150 m³/min → [Cooling System](/wiki/items/cooling-system): 1 per cycle; 6/min. ### [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/recipes/recipe-plutoniumfuelrod-c) 240 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Encased Plutonium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-plutonium-cell): 30 per cycle; 7.5/min, [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam): 18 per cycle; 4.5/min, [Electromagnetic Control Rod](/wiki/items/electromagnetic-control-rod): 6 per cycle; 1.5/min, [Heat Sink](/wiki/items/heat-sink): 10 per cycle; 2.5/min → [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/items/plutonium-fuel-rod): 1 per cycle; 0.25/min. ## Related items - [Aluminum Casing](/wiki/items/aluminum-casing) - [Rubber](/wiki/items/rubber) - [Alclad Aluminum Sheet](/wiki/items/alclad-aluminum-sheet) - [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet) - [Motor](/wiki/items/motor) - [Nitrogen Gas](/wiki/items/nitrogen-gas) - [Cooling System](/wiki/items/cooling-system) - [High-Speed Connector](/wiki/items/high-speed-connector) - [Quartz Crystal](/wiki/items/quartz-crystal) - [Radio Control Unit](/wiki/items/radio-control-unit) - [Water](/wiki/items/water) - [Encased Plutonium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-plutonium-cell) - [Steel Beam](/wiki/items/steel-beam) - [Electromagnetic Control Rod](/wiki/items/electromagnetic-control-rod) - [Plutonium Fuel Rod](/wiki/items/plutonium-fuel-rod) ## Unlocked by - [Advanced Aluminum Production](/wiki/schematics/advanced-aluminum-production): Milestone · Tier 8 - [Alternate: Heat Exchanger](/wiki/schematics/alternate-heat-exchanger): Hard Drive alternate ## Guides - [Alternate recipes and Hard Drives](/guides/alternate-recipes) ## Technical Details - Class name: Desc_AluminumPlateReinforced_C - Native class: FGItemDescriptor - Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/AluminumPlateReinforced/Desc_AluminumPlateReinforced - Resource form (export): RF_SOLID