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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-06-000998
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001104657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3330]
		IRS NUMBER:				341919973
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2163834062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15885
		FILM NUMBER:		06677278

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001104657</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000948904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1982100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, the
 general partner of Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;TP&quot;).  The Reporting Person is also the managing
 member of Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TCM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of Tontine
 Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;TCP&quot;).  The Reporting Person is also the managing member of Tontine
 Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TOA&quot;), the investment adviser to Tontine Overseas Fund,
 Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (&quot;TOF&quot;), and certain managed accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person directly owns 0 shares of Common Stock. TP directly owns 684,530 shares of Common Stock. TCP directly
 owns 822,500 shares of Common Stock. TOF and the certain managed accounts directly own 475,070 shares of Common Stock.  All
 of the foregoing shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.  The Reporting
 Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by the Reporting Person or
 representing the Reporting Person's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TP, TM, TOA and TOF.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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