Magnetic materials containing rare earth element iron nitrogen and hydrogen

Abstract

Magentic materials represented by the formula R.sub.60 Fe.sub.(100-.alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.) N.sub..beta. H.sub..gamma.(I) or R.sub..alpha. Fe.sub.(100-.alpha.-.beta.-.gamma.-.delta.) N.sub..beta. H.sub..gamma. M.sub..delta. (II) wherein R is at least one rare earth element inclusive of Y, M is at least one additive selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ga, In, Bi, Pb, Zn, Al, Zr, Cu, Mo, Ti, Si, MgO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sm.sub.2 O.sub.3, AlF.sub.3, ZnF.sub.2, SiC, TiC, AlN and Si.sub.3 N.sub.2, .alpha. is 5 to 20 atomic percent, .beta. is 5 to 30 atomic percent, .gamma. is 0.01 to 10 atomic percent and .delta. is 0.1 to 40 atomic percent, sintered magnets and bonded magnets obtained from the magnetic materials.

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