Triply Stainless Steel Circle SS304+Aluminum1060+SS430 Claded Circle For Cookware Composited by SS 304 + Pure Al + SS430 Thickness: 2.0 /2.3 / 2.5 / 2.8 / 3.0 / 4.0 mm MAX DIA: �?800 mm Triply/5-ply circles are used in 3PLY/5PLY cookwares for even conductivity and distribution of heat during cooking. 3 or 5 different metals are composited together using special technology and then cut in blanks/circles for making utensils.