NAICS code 331492: Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
- SBA small-business size limit
- 850 staff
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The SBA limit is 850 employees average number of employees.
What 331492 covers
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- Recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or alloying purchased aluminum: Industry 331314, Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
- Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap metal without also smelting or refining: Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- Recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes in integrated facilities: 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: Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities
- Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and making primary forms, and/or alloying purchased copper: Industry 331420, Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
Activities listed under 331492
- Alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
- Detinning scrap (e.g., cans)
- Germanium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Gold recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Ingot, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary smelting and refining
- Iridium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Lead recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Magnesium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Metal powder and flake nonferrous (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased metal
- Nickel recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals
- Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and alloying plants
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- Nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) secondary smelting and refining
- Paste, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
- Platinum recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
- Precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Recovering and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) from scrap
- Recovering silver from used photographic film or X-ray plates
- Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary
- Secondary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
- Secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
- Selenium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Silver recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Silver recovering from used photographic film or X-ray plates
- Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
- Smelting nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
- Superalloys, nonferrous based, made from purchased metals or scrap
- Tin recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
- Tungsten carbide powder made by metallurgical process
- Zinc dust reclaiming
- Zinc recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
Questions
What is NAICS code 331492?
NAICS 331492 is “Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap.
What businesses use NAICS code 331492?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper); Detinning scrap (e.g., cans); Germanium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals; Gold recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals; Ingot, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary smelting and refining; and Iridium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals.
What is not included in NAICS 331492?
Businesses mainly 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; and 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.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 331492?
850 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.
What is the SIC code for NAICS 331492?
SIC codes 3341 (Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals, part) and 3399 (Primary Metal Products, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 331492?
331000 (Primary metal mfg.) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 331110–331529.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 331492?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 331492 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.