Provided is a high-strength, bonded La(Fe, Si)13-based magnetocaloric material, as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The magnetocaloric material comprises magnetocaloric
alloy particles and an
adhesive agent, wherein the particle size of the magnetocaloric
alloy particles is less than or equal to 800 μm and are bonded into a massive material by the
adhesive agent; the magnetocaloric
alloy particle has a NaZn13-type structure and is represented by a
chemical formula of La1-xRx(Fe1-p-qCopMnq)13-ySiyAα, wherein R is one or more selected from elements
cerium (Ce),
praseodymium (Pr) and
neodymium (Nd), A is one or more selected from elements C, H and B, x is in the range of 0≦x≦0.5, y is in the range of 0.8≦y≦2, p is in the range of 0≦p≦0.2, q is in the range of 0≦q≦0.2, α is in the range of 0≦α≦3.0. Using a bonding and thermosetting method, and by means of adjusting the
forming pressure, thermosetting temperature, and thermosetting
atmosphere, etc., a high-strength, bonded La(Fe, Si)13-based magnetocaloric material can be obtained, which overcomes the
frangibility, the intrinsic property, of the magnetocaloric material. At the same time, the magnetic entropy change remains substantially the same, as compared with that before the bonding. The
magnetic hysteresis loss declines as the
forming pressure increases. And the effective refrigerating capacity, after the maximum loss being deducted, remains unchanged or increases.