Method for fixing a connecting element on a workpiece and component comprising a workpiece with a connecting element fixed on it

A method for fixing a connecting element on a metal workpiece configured to permit a friction-increasing, play-free, and reversible connection of workpieces to be joined, wherein the connecting element comprises a metal foil having hard material particles on its joining surfaces fixed on the metal foil by means of a metallic binding layer, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning the connecting element on a joining surface of the metal workpiece;
• applying a pressing force to the connecting element to minimize a gap between the connecting element and the joining surface such that the connecting element lies flat on the joining surface;
• and thereafter
• forming a number of locally confined weld points to securely fix the connecting element on the metal workpiece, for purposes of assembly and transportation, by welding.