LMD Decision Map Browser-local Decision support only

Public decision map

Laser Metal Deposition Decision Map

Repair, cladding, large-part AM, SLM alternatives, machining, welding, and replacement review.

Use this map to turn a rough part question into a preliminary route signal. It keeps LMD, SLM/LPBF, cladding, machining, welding, replacement, missing information, and inspection evidence in the same decision language.

Preliminary decision-support only. Final feasibility depends on base material, geometry, service conditions, inspection requirements, and expert review.

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Decision structure

The map asks practical buyer questions first

It does not replace expert review. It makes the route conversation less vague before an RFQ or internal review starts.

Damaged or new?

Start by separating repair/cladding from new-build process selection.

Large or small?

Large and local often points toward LMD; small and fine-detail may point toward SLM/LPBF or CNC.

Local repair or full geometry?

Local material addition is a strong LMD signal; full geometry needs a wider process comparison.

Wear, corrosion, heat, cracking, or machining error?

The failure mode changes the material, inspection, and route risk.

Is SLM better?

SLM/LPBF can be stronger when the part is small, complex, or needs internal channels.

Is machining, welding, or replacement better?

Some requests are not LMD-first until missing stock, crack root cause, economics, or inspection are clarified.

Static LMD Decision Map for repair, cladding, SLM alternatives, machining, welding, replacement, and expert review.

Interactive map

Choose the route signals

The output becomes a standard LMD Decision Brief object that can be copied, exported, and routed to expert review.

Is the part damaged or new?Is the part large or small?What is the main goal?What is the main problem?Geometry/detail needInspection context

Decision map output

Route signal only. This is not approval, certification, release evidence, or a quality guarantee.

Recommended route:

LMD repair with post-machining and inspection

Why:

A damaged part makes repair, cladding, welding, machining recovery, or replacement the first comparison.
Large parts are a strong LMD signal when local deposition, repair, or cladding is useful.
Local repair is one of the strongest LMD/DED signals.
Wear is often a cladding or repair signal when the damage is local and inspectable.

Critical missing information:

exact material grade
damage depth or build area
drawing/CAD or measured dimensions
operating conditions
inspection requirement

Risk flags:

No major route blocker from selected inputs; missing RFQ data may still change the result.

Evidence needed:

exact material grade and base-material condition
drawing/CAD or measured dimensions
photos or scan of the damage/build area
tolerance, finishing, and inspection requirements
damage depth and repair boundary
wear mode: abrasion, adhesion, impact, erosion, or surface fatigue

Suggested next step:

Convert this route signal into an LMD Decision Brief with material, geometry, damage/build area, operating conditions, tolerance, inspection requirement, and photos/CAD before expert review.

Disclaimer:

Preliminary decision-support only. Final feasibility depends on base material, geometry, service conditions, inspection requirements, and expert review.

Standard artifact

LMD Decision Brief v1.0

Artifact

LMD Decision Brief v1.0

Status

Preliminary decision support

Prepared for

Expert review / RFQ discussion

Not valid for

approval, certification, release, safety-critical acceptance, or quality guarantee

Confidence is not approval. Preliminary decision-support only. Final feasibility depends on base material, geometry, service conditions, inspection requirements, and expert review.

How to use this brief:

Use it to prepare a useful RFQ or expert-review conversation.
Treat completeness and evidence burden as planning labels, not a result.
Resolve critical gaps before treating the package as review-ready.
Route commercial/company review to Exafuse when a real part or RFQ is involved.

Metadata:

Generated from: LMD Decision Map
Mode: Technical Decision Brief
No backend. No data sent by this site.
No automatic sending. Nothing is sent unless you send it from your own email client.

Situation:

Interactive LMD Decision Map route screening.

Component:

large damaged part, exact component not yet specified.

Goal:

local repair

Material:

Material grade still required for any serious recommendation.

Geometry / size:

large; normal external geometry.

Damage or build area:

wear; local repair.

Review readiness:

Ready for preliminary discussion

Brief completeness:

Ready for preliminary discussion

Expert-review package status:

Not ready

Evidence burden:

High inspection burden

Completeness note:

Completeness describes whether the brief can support a useful conversation. It is not feasibility, approval, or release evidence.

Evidence burden note:

Evidence burden is a planning label, not release approval.

Preliminary route:

LMD repair with post-machining and inspection

Available data:

Part state: damaged
Scale: large
Goal: local repair
Problem: wear
Detail need: normal external geometry
Inspection context: defined inspection needed

Known facts:

A damaged part makes repair, cladding, welding, machining recovery, or replacement the first comparison.
Large parts are a strong LMD signal when local deposition, repair, or cladding is useful.
Local repair is one of the strongest LMD/DED signals.
Wear is often a cladding or repair signal when the damage is local and inspectable.

Missing information:

Critical gaps:

exact material grade
damage depth or build area
drawing/CAD or measured dimensions
operating conditions
inspection requirement

Useful gaps:

photos from multiple angles
post-machining allowance
tolerance target
failure history
replacement and downtime context

Optional context:

quantity
deadline
replacement/downtime economics

Risk flags:

No major route blocker from selected inputs; missing RFQ data may still change the result.

Evidence needed:

exact material grade and base-material condition
drawing/CAD or measured dimensions
photos or scan of the damage/build area
tolerance, finishing, and inspection requirements
damage depth and repair boundary
wear mode: abrasion, adhesion, impact, erosion, or surface fatigue

Next action:

Convert this route signal into an LMD Decision Brief with material, geometry, damage/build area, operating conditions, tolerance, inspection requirement, and photos/CAD before expert review.

Exafuse review route:

Request Exafuse review. Use Exafuse for commercial and technical review after the route question is structured.

No-backend note:

No backend. No data sent by this site.

Do not include confidential customer or employer data unless you are allowed to share it.
Manual draft only. Nothing is sent unless you send it from your own email client.

Copy and export

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Next actions

Review before sending. Remove confidential data if needed.

Copy share snippetsNo auto-posting

These snippets are generated locally from the same brief. They do not post, send, track, or store anything.

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Static versions

Share the map without using the interactive tool

The SVG is useful for presentations and LinkedIn. The Markdown source is useful for AI retrieval, internal notes, and source-aware reuse. Use browser print to save this page as a PDF.

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