Method for Producing a Leaf Spring, and Leaf Spring

A method for producing a leaf spring of a vehicle axle suspension comprising:

• at least one spring arm, which adjoins a clamping portion and is formed out of a bar-shaped base material by means of a rolling process,
• wherein, the rolling process for forming the leaf spring comprises a base material bar having a rounded cross-sectional geometry that is rolled out into a rectangular cross-sectional geometry in the clamping portion and in the at least one spring arm,
• wherein, the base material bar of the rolling process for forming the clamping portion in the leaf spring is reshaped and a rolled microstructure is also formed therein,
• a surface layer is mechanically removed from the base material bar before the base material bar for forming the leaf spring of the rolling process is rolled out, and
• the rolling out of the at least one spring arm is carried out in a direction from the clamping portion to its other end in such a way that the cross-sectional area is reduced in at least one portion of the spring arm.