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 Classic Stainless |
![]() All-Clad Copper-Core |
![]() All-Clad d5 LTD2 |
![]() All-Clad Copper-R-Chef |
![]() All-Clad MC2 |
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| Classic good looks, practical clean-up, updated handle. | Classic good looks and practical clean-up | Spectacularly beautiful - combines superb performance of copper with practicality of stainless | Dark gray/black exterior and clean lines appeal to younger home chefs | Classic, traditional copper cookware provides the ultimate in temperature control | 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 d5 LTD2 | Shop Cop-R-Chef | Shop MC2 | |
| Warranty* | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime |
| Cleaning & Care | Dishwasher-safe (non-stick pieces excluded) | Dishwasher-safe (non-stick pieces excluded) | Handwash | 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 | Great for recipes requiring quick heating, low temperatures work best | The most heat control of any metal cookware | Consistent heating and durable |
| Exterior materials | Magnetic 10/0 Stainless Steel | Magnetic 10/0 Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Hard-anodized aluminum (black/dark gray) that is dishwasher-safe | Copper | Brushed Aluminum |
| Exterior finish & appearance | Stainless, mirror-like finish | Stainless, mirror-like finish | Stainless with a distinctive band of Copper near the bottom | Black/gray | Copper | 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 | All-Clad d5 LTD2 cookware features d5 technology which has 5 layers of custom-specified metal, including an interior of 18/10 stainless, an inner aluminum layer and an exterior layer of hard anodized aluminum for quick heating and a distinctive finish. LTD2 from All-Clad is also fully clad, to the top edges of the pans and pots. | All-Clad's Cop-R-Chef is traditional Copper made with All-Clad's standard metal formulated of 3 layers with an 18/10 stainless steel interior, an external layer of copper with aluminum in between. Fully clad copper from All-Clad ensures high performance, since the 3 layers of metal extend from the pans' bottoms to the top edges. | 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, except where noted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lids | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Copper | Stainless Steel |
| Handles | Updated, made of Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| Oven safe temperature | up to 500°F | 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 | Some, only fully clad stainless items. Exclusions: disc bottom stockpots, roasters, anything not fully clad | No | No | No | No |
| Origin | USA | USA, lids made in China | 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 | Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended | Aerosol cooking sprays not recommended |
| Shop Tri-Ply Stainless | Shop Classic Stainless | Shop Copper-Core | Shop LTD2 | Shop Cop-R-Chef | Shop MC2 |
* Under normal use, properly following instructions. Minor imperfections and slight color variations are normal.