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national industry 331492

Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap. Establishments in this industry make primary forms (e.g., bar, billet, bloom, cake, ingot, slab, slug, wire) using smelting or refining processes.

The immediate parent of national industry 331492 is international industry 33149: Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or alloying purchased aluminum--are classified in U.S. Industry 331314, Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum;
  • Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes in integrated facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
  • Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities; and
  • Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and making primary forms, and/or alloying purchased copper--are classified in Industry 331420, Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 331492 - Alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
  2. 331492 - Detinning scrap (e.g., cans)
  3. 331492 - Germanium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  4. 331492 - Gold recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  5. 331492 - Ingot, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary smelting and refining
  6. 331492 - Iridium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  7. 331492 - Lead recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  8. 331492 - Magnesium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  9. 331492 - Metal powder and flake nonferrous (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased metal
  10. 331492 - Nickel recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  11. 331492 - Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals
  12. 331492 - Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and alloying plants
  13. 331492 - Nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) secondary smelting and refining
  14. 331492 - Paste, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
  15. 331492 - Platinum recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  16. 331492 - Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
  17. 331492 - Precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  18. 331492 - Recovering and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) from scrap
  19. 331492 - Recovering silver from used photographic film or X-ray plates
  20. 331492 - Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary
  21. 331492 - Secondary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
  22. 331492 - Secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
  23. 331492 - Selenium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  24. 331492 - Silver recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  25. 331492 - Silver recovering from used photographic film or X-ray plates
  26. 331492 - Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
  27. 331492 - Smelting nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
  28. 331492 - Superalloys, nonferrous based, made from purchased metals or scrap
  29. 331492 - Tin recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
  30. 331492 - Tungsten carbide powder made by metallurgical process
  31. 331492 - Zinc dust reclaiming
  32. 331492 - Zinc recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 331492
2007 331492
2012 331492
2017 331492
2022 331492

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 3341 - Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals
  2. 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 331492, Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum):

  1. detinning
  2. lead work sheet pipe or shot
  3. magnesium metal manufacturing
  4. manufacturing
  5. metal extraction or refining
  6. metal extraction or refining not otherwise classified
  7. nonferrous metal except aluminum production and processing
  8. nonferrous metal except copper and aluminum rolling drawing extruding and alloying
  9. primary metal manufacturing
  10. primary metal product not otherwise classified
  11. secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metal
  12. secondary smelting refining and alloying of nonferrous metal except copper and aluminum
  13. smelting electric process

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