Fagor Pressure Cookers are high quality, easy to use and made of 18/8 stainless steel with unique PLAKSTEEL base. The compact, one piece PLAKSTEEL base is made from ferromagnetic stainless steel plated aluminium. This absorbs heat faster & distributes it more evenly. Also with the Fagor Pressure cooker it is fast to cook and easy to use, in fact you will save up to 70% of your cooking time. There is a 10 year warranty on all Fagor Pressure Cookers.