The antiferromagnetic material has a hexagonal
crystal structure and has an antiferromagnetic layer containing Mn3A1-xBx (0lt, xlt, 0.5, A = Ga, Ge, Sn, B = Mg, Al, Si, P, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Ru, Ag, Cd, In, Sb, Os, Au, Hg, T1, Pb) or (Mn1-pCrp) 3GaqGerSn1-q-r (0lt, plt, 0.5, 0lt, qlt, 1, 0lt, rlt, 1, 0lt, q + r < = 1), and an insulator layer laminated on the surface of the antiferromagnetic layer. It is preferable that A is Ga and / or Sn. In addition, it is preferable that B is at least one of Mg, Al, Si, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, In, Sb, Au, and Tl.