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- Environmental Benefits
- Beryllium is lightweight and recyclable, important to the environmental impact of any of its end-use applications. You’ll also find it at the center of exciting developments in alternative energy.
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- Uses for Beryllium
- The unique properties of this lightweight metal make it a critical enabler of modern technologies extensively used throughout aerospace, defense, telecommunications and computer, energy exploration, medical diagnostic and other advanced applications.
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- Historical Perspective
- When compared to the ancient histories of metals such as gold, copper and lead, beryllium is a relative newcomer. Though beryllium was discovered in the late 18th century, its unique properties and commercial value were not recognized until the 1920s.
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- Forms of Beryllium
- The three primary forms of beryllium produced are beryllium-containing alloys, pure beryllium metal and beryllia ceramics, also known as beryllium oxide ceramic.
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- Sources of Beryllium
- Where does Beryllium come from? Only the United States, China and Kazakhstan process commercial quantities of beryllium from ore into pure beryllium metal or other beryllium-containing materials. Currently, the only fully integrated producer (from mine to mill fabrication), Materion Brush Inc., is located in the U.S.
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- All Grade Levels
- Beryllium and Metal resources for All grade levels.
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- Did You Know
- Facts About Beryllium
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- Middle School
- This lesson plan, from Discovery Education, will help middle school students identify transition metals and discuss the properties of alloys.
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- High School
- This lesson plan, from Discovery Education, will help high school students understand the classification of elements.