Rack and a method for producing a rack for a steering gear of a motor vehicle

A method for forming a rack for a steering gear of a motor vehicle, wherein the rack includes a toothed portion that has a toothing that extends along a longitudinal axis, and a back that is generally cylinder-segment-shaped, the back lying opposite the toothing, the method comprising:

• positioning a cylindrical blank with an initial radius in a cavity of a die that is split in a separation plane parallel with the longitudinal axis, the die comprising a toothed die part having a toothed mold clearance configured to form the toothing and a back die part having a back mold clearance configured to form the back, with the back die part having a generally cylinder-segment-shape defining a back radius;
• wherein the toothed mold clearance and the back mold clearance are mutually spaced apart relative to the separation plane;
• moving the toothed die part and the back die part in a forging stroke for closing the cavity in a closing direction to a closed position;
• and
• forming the rack such that the toothing has a width that is greater than twice the initial radius of the blank and such that a back width of the rack produced by the forging stroke is greater than twice the initial radius of the cylindrical blank, with the back width being measured at the back of the rack, opposite the toothing, and being measured exclusive of any burrs.