In a wheel-support rolling bearing unit, in order to made a
flange 6 thinner and thus lighten the bearing unit without impairing fatigue strength,
machinability, and workability after
forging, the composition of the
alloy steel constituting the
flange attached member (hub ring 2), the surface
hardness of the root portion 14 on the axial outside surface side of the
flange 6, and the
surface roughness, are stipulated to thereby improve the durability ratio (
fatigue limit strength / tensile strength) of the flange 6. In one aspect, the member is made from an
alloy steel containing C: 0.5 to 0.65 weight %, Mn: 0.3 to 1.5 weight %, Si: 0.1 to 1.0 weight %, Cr: 0.01 to 0.5 weight %, S: 0.35 weight % or less, and any one type or more selected from 0.01 to 0.2 weight % of V, 0.01 to 0.15 weight % of Nb, and 0.01 to 0.15 weight % of Ti, with the rest being Fe and inevitable impurities, and the
oxygen contents is 15 ppm or less. Moreover, the surface
hardness of the inner raceway 7a formed with the hardened layer, is between Hv 650 and 780, and the surface
hardness of a portion not formed with the hardened layer is between Hv 230 and 300.