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
     April 2, 2004 (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: May 3, 2004



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