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Niobium Research LLC was formed in 2022 to offer customized technical and market research services related to specialty metals/alloys, compounds, chemicals, and coatings.

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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.

Steven is considered a leading global expert on topics related to Niobium and Niobium alloys, and has more than 25 years of experience working with the reactive metals Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium as well as with the refractory metals Niobium, Vanadium, Tantalum, Chromium, Molybdenum, Tungsten and Rhenium.

Steven is a specialist in the technical aspects of corrosion, failure analysis, welding, cladding, heat treatment, investment casting, electrochemistry, anodization, CVD, PVD, cold spray, additive manufacturing, forging and mill processing.

Steven in highly knowledgeable about applications and requirements for specialty metals in the following industries: chemical processing, oil & gas, biofuels, green hydrogen, batteries, mining, hydrometallurgy, nuclear, aerospace, space, defense, microelectronics, biomedical, dental, jewelry, coinage, and art.

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Steven Sparkowich, PE is a Licensed Professional Metallurgical Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering with more than 25 years of experience as a global leading expert on niobium and niobium alloys applications and other specialty metals in the following industries:  chemical processing, oil & gas, biofuels, green hydrogen, batteries, mining, hydrometallurgy, nuclear, aerospace, space, defense, microelectronics, biomedical, dental, jewelry, coinage, and art.

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.

Steven has >25 years of experience working with the reactive metals titanium, zirconium, and hafnium as well as with the refractory metals niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium.

Steven in highly knowledgeable about applications and requirements for specialty metals in the following industries:  chemical processing, oil & gas, biofuels, green hydrogen, batteries, mining, hydrometallurgy, nuclear, aerospace, space, defense, microelectronics, biomedical, dental, jewelry, coinage, and art.

Steven is considered a leading global expert on topics related to niobium and niobium alloys.

Affiliations

  • American Society for Materials (ASM) - Oregon Chapter
  • American Welding Society (AWS) - Member of A5.K & G2.D Subcommittees
  • ASME BPVC Section-II B, 2021 - Nonferrous Material Specifications
  • ASME BPVC Special Committee in Additive Manufacturing
  • ASME BPVC-IX, 2021 Edition - Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Procedures
  • ASTM B10 Committee on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
  • ASTM F42 Committee on Additive Manufacturing Technologies
  • International Titanium Association (ITA) – Industrial Applications Committee 
  • Materials Technology Institute (MTI) – Reactive Metals Project Champion
  • Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 
  • NACE TEG 120X Committee on Reactive Metals (now AMPP)
  • Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
  • The Welding Institute (TWI) – Industrial Mentor

Affiliations

  • American Society for Materials (ASM) - Oregon Chapter
  • American Welding Society (AWS) - Member of A5.K & G2.D Subcommittees
  • ASME BPVC Section-II B, 2021 - Nonferrous Material Specifications
  • ASME BPVC Special Committee in Additive Manufacturing
  • ASME BPVC-IX, 2021 Edition - Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Procedures
  • ASTM B10 Committee on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
  • ASTM F42 Committee on Additive Manufacturing Technologies
  • International Titanium Association (ITA) – Industrial Applications Committee 
  • Materials Technology Institute (MTI) – Reactive Metals Project Champion
  • Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 
  • NACE TEG 120X Committee on Reactive Metals (now AMPP)
  • Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
  • The Welding Institute (TWI) – Industrial Mentor
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