This pressure cooker is made af strong aluminum material that all faster heating, and its made durable to withstand all kinds of cooking pressure , it has rubber around its cover that help to tighten the pressure within during cooking, its easy to open and easy to close. The cooker is of a reasonable size for asmall family, its good in fast cooking of beans ,meat, peas, and other serials or foods that take time in normal sources pans. This is the best any small family would need