Magnetic material and bonded magnet

Abstract

There is provided a magnetic material having a TbCu.sub.7 phase as a principal phase and excellent in residual magnetic flux density. This magnetic material is formed of a composition represented by a general formula: R1.sub.x R2.sub.y B.sub.z A.sub.u M.sub.100-x-y-z-u wherein R1 is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y; R2 is at least one element selected from Zr, Hf and Sc; A is at least one element selected from H, N, C and P; M is at least one element selected from Fe and Co; x, y, z and u represent are atomic percent individually defined as 2.ltoreq.x, 2.ltoreq.x+y.ltoreq.20, 0.001.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.20; and a principal phase of the magnetic material having a TbCu.sub.7 type crystal structure.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.