Anisotropic bulkSm2(Fe,M)17Nxmagnets were prepared by rotation aligning easy planeSm2(Fe,M)17powders followed by sintering and nitriding. Vanadium substitution for iron can help thec-axis alignment compared to the binarySm2Fe17compound. Magnets with an energy product of 15 MG Oe and an intrinsic coercivity of 7 kOe were obtained on a single phaseSm2Fe16.15V0.85Nxcompound with a density of 91&percent; of theoretical density. ©1997 American Institute of Physics.