an abrasion resistant steel excellent in bending formability and suitable for members , e . g ., power shovels , which come into contact with earth and sand , and a production method thereof are provided . specifically , the steel contains , on a percent by mass basis , 0 . 05 % to 0 . 35 % of c , 0 . 05 % to 1 . 0 % of si , 0 . 1 % to 2 . 0 % of mn , 0 . 1 % to 1 . 2 % of ti , 0 . 1 % or less of al , at least one element of 0 . 1 % to 1 . 0 % of cu , 0 . 1 % to 2 . 0 % of ni , 0 . 1 % to 1 . 0 % of cr , 0 . 05 % to 1 . 0 % of mo , 0 . 05 % to 1 . 0 % of w , and 0 . 0003 % to 0 . 0030 % of b , if necessary at least one element of 0 . 005 % to 1 . 0 % of nb and 0 . 005 % to 1 . 0 % of v , and the remainder including fe and incidental impurities , where di * represented by the following formula is less than 60 : di *= 33 . 85 × 0 . 5 ××××××× where c *= c − 1 / 4 ×, mo *= mo ×), and w *= w ×).