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Abstract

A sheet metal profile support (10) for automotive construction, such as a cross member, rocker panel, or frame support is disclosed, with a U-shaped, parabolic, or horseshoe-shaped profile cross section (12), in which, in at least one section (14) of the two legs (16, 18) of the profile, a first and second sheet metal layer (20, 22) rest flush against each other as a sheet doubling and in the region of the free ends of the legs (16, 18), the sheet metal layers (20, 22) are connected to each other in one piece by means of a beaded edge (32) that has a hollow chamber (34). In order to improve the torsional rigidity and damping and to extend the service life, the hollow chamber (34) of the beaded edge (32) in the region of the free ends of the legs (16, 18) is preferably completely filled with glue (24) and the glue (24) is introduced between the sheet metal layers (20, 22), at least in the section (14) of the flush-contacting sheet doubling in the region of the legs of the profile, and the sheet metal layers (20, 22) are bonded to each other by means of the glue (24), in particular by means of a glue layer (26). In addition, a method for producing a sheet metal profile support of this kind is disclosed, which is distinguished by the fact that during the shaping, glue (24) is introduced between the first and second sheet metal layers (20, 22) at a time when the sheet metal layers (20, 22), in the section (14) that will form the flush sheet doubling later in the shaping process, are disposed approximately in a V-shape (48) in relation to each other (FIG. 2).

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