The invention relates to an assembly (1) at least comprising a first metal component (2) having a first surface region (5) and a second metal component (3) having a second surface region (7), wherein the two surface regions (5, 7) face each other, and the first and the second component (2, 3) are connected cohesively together at least in a subregion of the two surface regions (5, 7), and wherein at least one of the two metal components (2, 3) is a sintered component, wherein that surface region (7) of the sintered component that has the cohesive connection has a higher density than the adjoining further surface region of the sintered component.