BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIAL (BW) News

CLEVELAND, October 31 /CNW/ - The Aerospace Material Specification AMS-D
Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has approved and
released a specification describing Brush Wellman Inc. Alloy Products'
ToughMet(R) 3 TS160U rod and bar. The specification states requirements that
are based on the analysis of data obtained by extensive testing of the
commercial output of Brush Wellman's ToughMet(R) manufacturing process.

The new specification is designated as AMS 4597 for the copper alloy,
which is designed for use where high strength, non-galling characteristics and
a low coefficient of friction are required. According to William D. Nielsen,
Director of Marketing, Alloy Products, mechanical properties required by this
specification include a minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) ranging from
156 to 165 ksi. "These properties make ToughMet(R) 3 TS160U one of the highest
strength copper alloys suitable for use on aircraft, primarily for components
requiring high strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance at moderate
temperatures, such as bearings and bushings, but not limited to such
applications," said Nielsen.

For the past two years Brush has produced ToughMet(R) 3 TS160U for
commercial sales to industries other than aerospace, such as oil and gas.
During this period an extensive database of commercial material
characteristics produced by Brush Wellman's Lean Six Sigma development and
manufacturing processes was developed, providing the statistical information
required to support an AMS specification for the product. The approval and
publication of this specification by the SAE represents another milestone in
the development of the ToughMet(R) product family by Brush. Brush Wellman's
successful development and commercialization of ToughMet(R) 3 TS160U answers
the stated need of several industries to make a step-change improvement to the
performance of high-strength bearings and other components in critical
mechanical systems.

Brush Wellman Inc., founded 75 years ago in Cleveland, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (NYSE:BW). Through its
subsidiaries, Brush Engineered Materials supplies worldwide markets with alloy
products, beryllium products, electronic products, precious metal products,
and engineered material systems. Around the world, the company's engineered
materials can be found in technically demanding end-use products within the
telecommunications and computer, automotive electronics, appliance, industrial
components, plastics tooling, optical media, oil and gas, aerospace and
defense, and off-highway and mining equipment markets. Visit
www.BrushWellman.com for additional information.