diff --git a/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm b/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
index 07937a05173..7192d6d5226 100644
--- a/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
+++ b/code/datums/materials/basemats.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	greyscale_colors = "#878687"
 	categories = list(MAT_CATEGORY_ORE = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_RIGID = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_BASE_RECIPES = TRUE, MAT_CATEGORY_ITEM_MATERIAL=TRUE)
 	sheet_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/iron
-	value_per_unit = 0.0025
+	value_per_unit = 0.05
 
 /datum/material/iron/on_accidental_mat_consumption(mob/living/carbon/victim, obj/item/source_item)
 	victim.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, BODY_ZONE_HEAD, wound_bonus = 5)