Axle beam for a commercial vehicle, and production method therefor

A method for producing an axle beam, comprising:

• inserting a reinforcing component into a first axle beam shell;
• pressing together and joining the first axle beam shell and a second axle beam shell;
• and
• positively locking the reinforcing component and the first axle beam shell or the second axle beam shell;
• and
• deforming the reinforcing component during the pressing together, substantially only at transitions between rectilinear sections of the reinforcing component with the retention of a planar contact between the rectilinear sections of the reinforcing component and rectilinear sections of an inner circumferential face of the tubular body;
• or
• providing, by drilling or milling, of a seat for a fastening means in the reinforcing component after the joining of the first axle beam shell and the second axle beam shell.

An axle beam for a motor vehicle comprising:

• a first axle beam shell;
• a second axle beam shell connected to the first axle beam shell to configure a tubular body, the tubular body having an inner circumferential face with a plurality of rectilinear sections which form a non-round cross section of the tubular body;
• and
• a reinforcing component which has a non-round cross section, is inserted within the tubular body, and bears at least partially against the rectilinear sections of the inner circumferential face of the tubular body,
• wherein the reinforcing component has at least one projection which is configured as a bracket for a chassis attachment, the projection extending axially relative to a longitudinal axis of the tubular body toward an outside of the tubular body through an opening in the tubular body, and the opening being formed by the first axle beam shell, the second axle beam shell or both the first axle beam shell and the second axle beam shell.