diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/OreDictManager.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/OreDictManager.java
index 67858355b..906e35be7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/OreDictManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/OreDictManager.java
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ public class OreDictManager {
 	}
 	
 	public static class DictFrame {
-		String[] mats;
+		public String[] mats;
 		float hazMult = 1.0F;
 		List<HazardEntry> hazards = new ArrayList();
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/MaterialShapes.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/MaterialShapes.java
index d22cc8c70..7de3a9e84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/MaterialShapes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/MaterialShapes.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ public enum MaterialShapes {
 	
 	QUANTUM(1), // 1/72 of an ingot, allows the ingot to be divisible through 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 24 and 36
 	NUGGET(8, "nugget"),
+	DUSTTINY(NUGGET.quantity, "dustTiny"),
 	WIRE(9),
+	BILLET(NUGGET.quantity * 6, "billet"),
 	INGOT(NUGGET.quantity * 9, "ingot"),
 	DUST(INGOT.quantity, "dust"),
 	PLATE(INGOT.quantity, "plate"),
@@ -16,5 +18,9 @@ public enum MaterialShapes {
 	private MaterialShapes(int quantity, String... prefixes) {
 		this.quantity = quantity;
 		this.prefixes = prefixes;
+		
+		for(String prefix : prefixes) {
+			Mats.prefixByName.put(prefix, this);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/Mats.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/Mats.java
index d89b7e858..80998bc6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/Mats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/Mats.java
@@ -1,17 +1,39 @@
 package com.hbm.inventory.material;
 
-/* with every new rewrite, optimization and improvement, the code becomes more gregian */
-public class Mats {
+import static com.hbm.inventory.material.MaterialShapes.*;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import com.hbm.inventory.OreDictManager;
+import com.hbm.inventory.OreDictManager.DictFrame;
+import com.hbm.inventory.material.NTMMaterial.SmeltingBehavior;
+
+/* with every new rewrite, optimization and improvement, the code becomes more gregian */
+/**
+ * Defines materials that wrap around DictFrames to more accurately describe that material.
+ * Direct uses are the crucible and possibly item auto-gen, depending on what traits are set.
+ * @author hbm
+ */
+public class Mats {
+	
+	public static HashMap<String, MaterialShapes> prefixByName = new HashMap();
+	public static HashMap<String, NTMMaterial> matByName = new HashMap();
+	
 	public static NTMMaterial
+			IRON		= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.IRON,		0).omitAutoGen(),
+			GOLD		= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.GOLD,		0).omitAutoGen(),
+			STEEL		= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.STEEL, 		0).setShapes(DUSTTINY, INGOT, DUST, PLATE, BLOCK),
+			TUNGSTEN	= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.W,			0).setShapes(WIRE, INGOT, DUST, BLOCK),
+			COPPER		= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.CU,			0).setShapes(WIRE, INGOT, DUST, PLATE, BLOCK),
+			ALUMINIUM	= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.AL,			0).setShapes(WIRE, INGOT, DUST, PLATE, BLOCK),
+			MINGRADE	= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.MINGRADE,	0).setShapes(WIRE, INGOT, DUST, BLOCK),
+			ALLOY		= makeSmeltable(OreDictManager.ALLOY,		0).setShapes(WIRE, INGOT, DUST, PLATE, BLOCK);
+
+	public static NTMMaterial make(DictFrame dict) {
+		return new NTMMaterial(dict);
+	}
 	
-			IRON		= make("Iron"),
-			GOLD		= make("Gold"),
-			STEEL		= make("Steel"),
-			TUNGSTEN	= make("Tungsten"),
-			COPPER		= make("Copper");
-	
-	public static NTMMaterial make(String... names) {
-		return new NTMMaterial(names);
+	public static NTMMaterial makeSmeltable(DictFrame dict, int color) {
+		return new NTMMaterial(dict).smeltable(SmeltingBehavior.SMELTABLE).setMoltenColor(color);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/NTMMaterial.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/NTMMaterial.java
index d013df374..5d1a01636 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/NTMMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/inventory/material/NTMMaterial.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.hbm.inventory.material;
 
+import com.hbm.inventory.OreDictManager.DictFrame;
+
 /**
  * Encapsulates most materials that are currently listed as DictFrames, even vanilla ones.
  * @author hbm
@@ -7,14 +9,16 @@ package com.hbm.inventory.material;
  */
 public class NTMMaterial {
 
-	public String[] names;
 	public MaterialShapes[] shapes = new MaterialShapes[0];
 	public boolean omitItemGen = false;
 	public SmeltingBehavior smeltable = SmeltingBehavior.NOT_SMELTABLE;
 	public int moltenColor = 0xFF4A00;
 	
-	public NTMMaterial(String... names) {
-		this.names = names;
+	public NTMMaterial(DictFrame dict) {
+		
+		for(String name : dict.mats) {
+			Mats.matByName.put(name, this);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/** Shapes for autogen */