A rotary member such as a member of a bearing, a rotating member of a transmission
or a gear for a motor vehicle, includes a base region of a ferrous base material
such as a steel. The rotary member is formed with a hydrogen blocking layer formed
in a contact surface for contacting with a mating body in a relative motion. The
hydrogen blocking layer includes a concentrated portion formed in the base region
and made of a substance lower in hydrogen diffusion coefficient than the base material.