SHEET-METAL COMPONENT

In order to optimize the properties of sheet-metal components, in particular, motor vehicle body parts with a load-bearing or load-absorbing function and simplify the production process it is suggested that the sheet-metal components have a bearing part and a functional part, wherein the bearing part comprises a recess for receiving an assembly section of the functional part designed to be complementary thereto, wherein the walls of the recess and the assembly section facing one another in the assembled state of the sheet-metal component are arranged essentially at right angles to the surface of the bearing part surrounding the recess, wherein the dimensions of the recess and the assembly section are dimensioned such that the functional part can be pressed into the recess of the bearing part with its assembly section undetachably and without any seam gap, and wherein the functional part is welded to the bearing part by a laser or electron beam in the region of their facing walls of assembly section and recess.