Suspension link for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, and method for manufacturing such a suspension link

Abstract

A suspension link for motor vehicles includes an elongated base body with a connection at each of two ends. The base body is formed as a one-piece hollow profile by extrusion and subsequently bent into a curved shape. The cross-section may be rectangular and constant along at least part of the length, and the link may consist of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A method of manufacturing the suspension link includes producing a blank by extrusion with the base body and connections in raw form, and bending the blank into a curved shape. The method may further include forming at least one connection during or after extrusion, machining the connections after bending, and subjecting the blank to heat treatment. The extrusion may be carried out as cold or forward extrusion.

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