U.S. government beryllium national defense stockpile 2021

In 2021, the government of the United States' national defense stockpile of beryllium had a supply of 51 metric tons of hot pressed beryllium metal powder. In total, the U.S. national defense stockpile of beryllium amounted to approximately 64 metric tons across all categories of material.

Beryllium is an important material due to its physical properties, such as a high melting point, thermal stability, high strength-to-weight ratio, reflectivity, conductivity, and transparency to X-rays. It is an essential material for several important industries such as telecommunications, aerospace, information technology, nuclear, and medical.