METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WELDED COMPONENT MADE OF A DEFORMED HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL, AND COMPONENT PRODUCED IN THIS MANNER

The invention relates to a method for producing a welded component (1). The aim of the invention is to provide a method with which mechanical properties are achieved in the welding seam region, in particular fatigue strength, comparable to those in the non-influenced base material, preferably even with a higher degree of strength than in the base material. This is achieved in that the method has the following steps: - producing a hot-rolled steel product (2, 3) made of a high-strength air-hardenable steel with a material thickness of at least 1.5 mm, wherein the hot-rolled steel product (2, 3) has the following chemical composition by mass: C: 0.03 to 0.4, preferably 0.06 to 0.12, particularly preferably 0.08 to 0.10; Mn: 1.0 to 4.0, preferably 1.80 to 2.20, particularly preferably 1.80 to 2.00; Si: 0.09 to 2.0, preferably 0.22 to 0.34, particularly preferably 0.25 to 0.30; Al: 0.02 to 2.0, preferably 0.02 to 0.06, particularly preferably 0.02 to 0.05; P