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CenturyLife.Org Cookware Thickness Database: How thick is (insert brand, e.g., All-Clad) cookware? How thick is the disc base? Where was it made, is it induction compatible, and how long is the warranty?

Q: So how thick is All-Clad, really? Or any other brand?

A: See below for a sortable list of cookware thickness. My preferred way of estimating thermal performance of cookware (heat-spreading ability) is to use thermal imaging, but that takes a long time to perform. You can see the results for induction/electric and gas.

Even without thermal images, you can still do some guesstimation of how a particular piece of cookware performs relative to other cookware by looking at the thickness of the cookware. If we assume that everyone is using the same grade of aluminum/copper/thickness and the same thickness of stainless steel, then all else equal, the thicker cookware is more thermally conductive. Obviously those assumptions are shaky, but they can be good enough for a guesstimate if no thermal data is available.

The table is broken up into types: cladded, cast iron, nonstick, copper, and disc-bottom. Thickness is given in millimeters, and the assumed thermally conductive material is aluminum (Al). However, sometimes the conductive material is Carbon Steel (CS), Copper (Cu), or Iron (Fe), and will be marked accordingly.

CenturyLife.Org's Cookware Thickness Database

BrandModelBuild TypeMeasured Total Wall or Disc Thickness (mm)Published Total Wall or Disc Thickness (mm)Est. Al. Thickness (mm)Published Al. Thickness (mm)Ind-
duc-
tion?
InteriorMade In
All-CladCopper CoreClad1.71.83 (patent embodiment)0.91 (Cu), 0.1 (Al)0.91 (Cu), 0.1 (Al)YesStainlessUSA
All-CladD5Clad2.6YesStainlessUSA
All-CladD7Clad3.76YesStainlessUSA
All-CladMC2Clad3.45YesStainlessUSA
All-CladD3 StainlessClad2.6YesStainlessUSA
All-CladC2Clad1.681.2 (Cu)NoStainlessUSA
All-CladEmeril Pro-CladCladYesStainlessChina
AnolonAnolon Tri-Ply StainlessClad2.36Stainless
BonjourCopper CladClad2.62.6 total: 0.4 interior inox, 0.3 Al, 1.0 Cu, 0.3 Al, 0.6 inox exterior.YesStainless
Browne-HalcoThermalloy Tri-PlyClad2.51.5YesStainless
CalphalonAccuCoreClad2.13YesStainless
CalphalonTri-Ply StainlessClad2.12YesStainlessMostly or all China
CalphalonContemporary StainlessClad2.36YesStainlessMostly or all China
ChantalChantal Copper FusionClad2.03YesEnamelGermany
Cooks StandardMulti-Ply Clad StainlessClad2.44YesStainlessChina
CuisinartCuisinart MultiClad ProClad2.6YesStainlessChina
CulinaStainless Tri-PlyClad2.44YesStainlessChina
DemeyereDemeyere 5-Plus aka Industry5 aka Zwilling SensationClad2.953YesStainlessBelgium
DemeyereProline (skillet)Clad4.764.83.7YesStainlessBelgium
DemeyereConicClad3.353.3 (but thinner for smaller sizes)2.2 (unspecified for smaller sizes)YesStainlessBelgium
KitchenAidTri-Ply StainlessClad2.46YesStainlessChina
LenoxTri-Ply StainlessClad2.29YesStainlessChina
MauvielM'Cook StainlessClad2.62.6YesStainlessFrance
Paderno World CuisineTriple-Ply Stainless aka Series 2500Clad2.2YesStainless
Sur La TableTri-Ply StainlessClad2.6YesChina
TramontinaTri-Ply CladClad2.6YesChina
Viking5-Ply StainlessClad2.16YesStainlessUSA
Vita CraftVita Craft StainlessClad2.34YesStainlessUSA
VollrathTribute StainlessCladvaries 6-10 gauge (12" skillet = 8 gauge = 3.12)YesStainlessUSA
Williams-SonomaOpen Kitchen StainlessClad2.18YesThailand
Williams-SonomaThermo-CladClad2.62YesItaly
Zwilling J.A. HenckelsSensation aka Industry5Clad2.953YesBelgium
CuisinartChef's Classic enameled cast iron Dutch ovenCast Iron3.89YesEnamelChina
Le CreusetEnameled cast iron ovenCast Iron3.65YesEnamelFrance
Le Creusetenameled cast iron panCast Iron3.68YesEnamelFrance
LodgeCast IronCast Iron5.03 Fe (includes bumpiness)YesCast IronUSA
Staubenameled cast ironCast Iron3.35 (lip); body TBDYesEnamelFrance
AnolonAnolon Nouvelle Copper NonstickNonstick2.54 sidewall only0.6 Cu + 4 Al + 0.5 StainlessYesPTFEThailand
BerndesSignocast Pearl Ceramic and Vario ClickNonstickvaries; 2.87-3.02 skillet-saute6SomeCeramicGermany
T-FalAtlantisNonstick3.28 sidewallYesPTFEChina
WollDiamond Plus Induction NonstickNonstick2.97 sidewallYesPTFEGermany
BaumaluCopper (tin-lined)Copper1.751.7 CuNoTinFrance
De BuyerPrima MateraCopper22 Cu1.8 CuYesStainlessFrance
Matfer BourgeatCopper (cast iron handles)Copper2.5 Cu2.3 CuNoStainlessFrance
MauvielM'Heritage Copper 250CCopper2.52.5 Cu2.3 CuNoStainlessFrance
Cuisinart Chef's ClassicChef's Classic StainlessDisc BaseNoStainlessChina
DemeyereAtlantisDisc Base2 CuYesStainlessBelgium
DemeyereResto Egg Poacher
Disc Base4YesStainlessIndonesia
FisslerFissler Solea and Original ProDisc Base6YesStainlessGermany
Paderno World CuisineGrand Gourmet aka Paderno World Cuisine Series 1100/2100Disc Base7.577YesStainlessItaly
SitramSitram Profiserie aka PPRO1 or Prestige ProDisc Base6.35 (30cm casserole); 5.25 (20cm pot)6.35Varies5YesStainlessFrance
SitramSitram CateringDisc Base2.52 CuNoStainlessFrance
Update InternationalSuperSteelDisc Base0.8/1.0 (below/above 29cm diameter)YesStainless
VollrathOptio StainlessDisc Base21 gauge1/4-in discYesStainlessUSA


Methodology: For measurement of sidewalls (e.g., the thickness of All-Clad Stainless), I use two high-end micrometers (Mitutoyo, purchased new and calibrated). For disc bottom measurements, if the disc was exposed, I measured thickness using coins of known thickness.1

Below are some photos of the various measurements I took. For instance, my Sitram Profiserie casserole (I review it here) had just enough room for two pennies, a nickel, and a dime = 6.34mm. But 2 quarters, a dime, and a penny (6.37mm) would not cleanly fit. Therefore we can guess that the Sitram has a 6.35mm base (exactly equivalent to 1/4-inch).

Similarly, my 1100-series 11″ Paella pan (I review it here) has a bottom disc could fit 2 dimes, 2 pennies, and a quarter (7.49mm). However, 3 dimes, a nickel, and a penny (7.52mm) were too much. So I classified it as 7.5mm total disc thickness, in the table above.

Sitram Profiserie’s larger pieces have thicker discs; this 30cm (6.8L) casserole has total thickness somewhere in-between 6.37mm…
…and 6.34mm.
This Paderno Grand Gourmet 1100 series paella pan’s disc was clearly between 7.52mm…
…and 7.49mm.
Mitutoyo Tube Micrometer...
Mitutoyo Tube Micrometer…
...in action.
…in action.

FOOTNOTES

 

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  1. http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/?action=coin_specifications In millimeters, 1 quarter = 1.75mm; 1 dime = 1.35mm; 1 nickel = 1.95mm; and 1 penny = 1.52mm. ↩

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