All-Clad Style Comparison Guide

MetroKitchen's Guide to All-Clad Cookware styles. Compare the various types of All-Clad available for purchase before you buy!

	All-Clad Tri-ply Stainless	All-Clad d5 Brushed Stainless	All-Clad Copper-Core	All-Clad MC2
	Classic good looks, practical clean-up, updated handle.	Classic brushed looks and practical clean-up	Spectacularly beautiful - combines superb performance of copper with practicality of stainless	Made for professionals, its lightweight, brushed aluminum exterior will keep its appearance over heavy uses.
	Shop Tri-Ply Stainless	Shop Classic Stainless	Shop Copper-Core	Shop MC2
Warranty*	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime
Cleaning & Care	Dishwasher-safe (non-stick pieces excluded)	Dishwasher-safe (non-stick pieces excluded)	Handwash	Handwash
Best for cooking:	Just about anything! Extremely versatile	Just about anything! Extremely versatile	Extremely even and controllable heat	Consistent heating and durable
Exterior materials	Magnetic 10/0 Stainless Steel	Magnetic 10/0 Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Brushed Aluminum
Exterior finish & appearance	Stainless, mirror-like finish	Stainless with brushed finish	Stainless with a distinctive band of Copper near the bottom	Brushed aluminum
Internal construction (includes #of layers)	New in 2011, All-Clad Tri-ply Stainless features new handles and lids made in the USA. It is fully clad with 3 layers of high performance metal that extend from the bottom all the way to the top edges of the pan. The interior is 18/10 stainless steel that's non-reactive to food. The third layer is an aluminum core for quick heating.	Fully clad All-Clad classic stainless contains 3 layers of high performance metal that extend from the bottom all the way to the top edges of the pan. The interior is 18/10 stainless steel that's non-reactive to food. The third layer is an aluminum core for quick heating.	All-Clad's Copper Core style has 5 layers of high performance metal. A layer of copper, for extremely precise heat control, is sandwiched between 2 aluminum layers for quick heating. The interior is 18/10 stainless steel. The Copper-Core line is fully clad, which means the 5 layers of metal extend from the bottom of the cookware all the way to the top edge	MC2 brushed aluminum cookware from All Clad has 3 layers of metal with an 18/10 stainless steel interior, an external layer of brushed aluminum alloy and an inner layer of aluminum for quick heating. All Clad's MC2 products are also fully clad, so the three layers of metal cover the bottom all the way to the top edges of the pans and pots.
Fully clad? (Complete aluminum core of metal on both bottom and sides of cookware.)	Yes, except where noted	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lids	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Handles	Updated, made of Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Oven safe temperature	up to 500°F	500°F	500°F	500°F
Induction Safe?	Some, only fully clad stainless items. Exclusions: disc bottom stockpots, roasters, anything not fully clad	Yes	No	No
Origin	USA	USA	USA	USA
Helpful hints	Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended	Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended	Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended	Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended
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