Exhibit 32.2

                            Certification Pursuant to
                             18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             As Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, John D.Grampa, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Brush
Engineered Materials Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with
18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that, to my knowledge,

1.       The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ending
         June 27, 2003 (the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)), and

2.       The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in
         all material respects, the financial condition and results of
         operations of the Company.

Dated: August 11, 2003

                                                /s/ John D. Grampa
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                                                John D. Grampa
                                                Vice President Finance and Chief
                                                      Financial Officer