Metallurgy Consultant: Niebuhr Metallurgical Consulting

About Us

Mission Statement

Niebuhr Metallurgical Engineering, LLC (NME) is built on the assumption that companies do not always possess the in-house resources needed to diagnose, understand and solve the metallurgical challenges of their products. NME provides metallurgical consulting for industrial and consumer products in all stages of their life cycle. This ranges from materials selection before manufacturing to failure analysis and prevention while in use. NME is dedicated to providing a wide range of metallurgical advice so that your products will perform better at less cost. NME strives to meet our customer’s needs by providing economical, practical and timely solutions.

Client Bill of Rights

  • Provide client with a range of solutions to meet time and budget constraints
  • Present honest assessment of client’s challenge
  • Provide timely response and cost estimates
  • Furnish reports and project summaries as needed by client
  • Educate client & provide solutions to help prevent future failures
  • Maintain confidentiality of all customer work
David V. Niebuhr, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. David Niebuhr has over 25 years experience in the field of metallurgical engineering. He has worked on numerous failure analysis projects and provided guidance as a technical advisor and expert witness. His experience includes academic and industrial research of real-world engineering challenges. He has authored over a dozen technical publications and worked on technologies ranging from hard disk drives to railroad track wear. 

David Niebuhr is a Licensed Professional Engineer (Metallurgical), State of California. License # 1957

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