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ALUMINUM
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- excellent heat conductor
- relatively light in weight |
- porous and relatively soft
- dents and scratches easily
- difficult to clean
- stains easily
- reacts to food
- oxidizes to a dull gray color
- warps easily
- requires a "nonstick" coating |
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STAINLESS STEEL
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- extremely durable
- poor heat conductor
- non porous, extremely hard
- smooth surface, easy to clean
- dent and scratch resistant
- does not react to foods
- easy to maintain mirror finish |
- poor heat conductor |
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CAST IRON
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- holds heat longer
- relatively low cost |
- extremely heavy
- rusts easily if not enameled
- reacts to food |
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COPPER
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- excellent heat conductor |
- relatively high cost
- reacts to food (toxic with
some foods)
- oxidizes, very difficult to
maintain finish
- dents and scratches easily
- must be lined with tin, nickel,
or stainless steel |
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ENAMELED STEEL
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- colorful, fashionable |
- very poor heat conductor
- chips easily
- rusts easily when chipped |
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CARBON STEEL
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- low cost |
- very poor heat conductor
- rusts easily |
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GLASS
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- can be decorated or plain |
- extremely poor heat conductor
- heat resistant if tempered |
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