The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet
metal component wherein a) a flat steel product is provided made of a steel which (by weight) consists of 0.05 - 0.5% C, 0.5 - 3% Mn, 0.06 - 1.7% Si, 0.06% P, 0.01% S, 1.0% Al, 0.15% Ti, 0.6% Nb, 0.01% B, 1.0% Cr, 1.0% Mo, the total contents of Cr and Mo being 1.0%, 0.2% Ca, 0.1% V, the remainder being iron and impurities; b) the flat steel product is annealed in a continuous furnace with four zones A, B, C, D under an
annealing atmosphere composed of 0.1 - 15%
hydrogen and
nitrogen with a
dew point temperature TP and an annealing temperature GT, the following being applicable: Zone A TP: -10 - -25°C, GT: 800 - 950°C, Zone B TP: -27 - -41°C, GT: 800 - 930°C, Zone C TP: -30 - -80°C, GT: 800 - 950°C, Zone D: TP: -30 - -20°C, GT: 750 - 950°C; c) a
corrosion protection
coating composed of (by weight) < 15% Si, = 5% Fe, in total 0.1 - 5% of at least one alkaline earth or
transition metal and as a remainder of Al and unavoidable impurities is applied to the flat steel product; optionally d) the flat steel product is rolled and e) a plate is separated from said flat steel product; f) the flat steel product is heated to a temperature >Ac3 of the flat steel product and = 1000°C for a
holding time sufficient to introduce an amount of
thermal energy Js > 100,000 - 800.000 kJs; g) the flat steel product is hot-formed into the sheet
metal component; and h) at least one section of the component is cooled at a
cooling rate sufficient to generate hardening structures. The invention also provides a component in which optimal adhesion of the
corrosion protection layer to the steel substrate is ensured.