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In my decades of working extensively with diverse Niobium applications, I have learned that this metal offers significant benefits as a material of construction for a wide array of technologies.
Hello,
I’m Steven Sparkowich

Steven Sparkowich, PE is a Licensed Professional Metallurgical Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Graduate Certificate in Welding Engineering from the Ohio State University, and is considered a leading global expert on topics related to niobium and niobium alloys.
Steven has 25+ years of experience working with the refractory metals niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium, as well as with the reactive metals titanium, zirconium, and hafnium.
Hello,
I’m Steven Sparkowich

Steven Sparkowich, PE is a Licensed Professional Metallurgical Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Graduate Certificate in Welding Engineering from the Ohio State University, and is considered a leading global expert on topics related to niobium and niobium alloys.
Steven has 25+ years of experience working with the refractory metals niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium, as well as with the reactive metals titanium, zirconium, and hafnium.

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Global Supply Chain Advisory
Insourcing Assistance
Strategic Stocking
Material Selection

Corrosion & Failure Analysis
Vendor Identification & Vetting
Alternatives to Glass Lined or
Tantalum Lined Equipment
Coatings

Technical & Market Advisory
Vendor Identification & Vetting
CVD, PVD, ALD, Cold Spray,
Roll Bonding, Electroplating
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Top Focus Areas

Supply Chain

Global Supply Chain Advisory
Insourcing Assistance
Strategic Stocking

Material Selection

Corrosion & Failure Analysis
Vendor Identification & Vetting
Alternatives to Glass Lined or
Tantalum Lined Equipment

Coatings

Technical & Market Advisory
Vendor Identification & Vetting
CVD, PVD, ALD, Cold Spray,
Cladding, Electroplating
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- Would you like to explore the potential and benefits of Niobium for your application, but are having difficulty with reliable sourcing?
- Would you like to use Niobium for your application, but don’t have the full-spectrum, in-house resources to explore?
- Are you actively using and benefiting from the performance of Niobium for your application, but would like to improve your process and/or troubleshooting?
- Have you never considered Niobium as a solution/alternative for your application, but are curious about its benefits?


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- Would you like to explore the potential and benefits of Niobium for your application, but are having difficulty with reliable sourcing?
-
- Would you like to use Niobium for your application, but don’t have the full-spectrum, in-house resources to explore?
-
- Are you actively using and benefiting from the performance of Niobium for your application, but would like to improve your process and/or troubleshooting?
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- Have you ever considered Niobium as a solution/alternative for your application, but are curious about its benefits?
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Niobium Facts
Niobium Facts

Niobium (Nb), formerly known as Columbium (Cb), is a metal in group VB of the periodic table with atomic number 41, an atomic weight of 92.91, and a density of 8.4 g/m3. Niobium is similar to Tantalum (Ta), however, it is half the density with a significantly lower unit cost.
Niobium is not particularly rare or exotic in that it is the 34th most abundant element in the Earth's crust at an average concentration of 20 pppm. Niobium is mined primarily from the minerals pyrochlore and columbite, in Brazil and to a lesser extent in Canada and central Africa.
Niobium Facts
Niobium Facts

Niobium (Nb), formerly known as Columbium (Cb), is a metal in group VB of the periodic table with atomic number 41, an atomic weight of 92.91, and a density of 8.4 g/m3. Niobium is similar to Tantalum (Ta), however, it is half the density with a significantly lower unit cost.
Niobium is not particularly rare or exotic in that it is the 34th most abundant element in the Earth's crust at an average concentration of 20 pppm. Niobium is mined primarily from the minerals pyrochlore and columbite, in Brazil and to a lesser extent in Canada and central Africa.
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