Structural and magnetic properties of Fe2P-type R6TX2 compounds (RÂ =Â Zr, Dy, Ho, Er, TÂ =Â Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Ru, Rh, XÂ =Â Sb, Bi, Te)

►The novel Fe2P-type Ho6RuSb2, Ho6RuBi2, Ho6RuTe2, Ho6MnTe2, Dy6MnTe2, Dy6RuTe2, Er6MnTe2 and Zr6CuBi2 belong to the Fe2P-type structure. ►Ho6FeBi2, Ho6MnTe2, Ho6RuSb2, Dy6FeBi2, Dy6MnBi2 and Dy6Mn0.33Fe0.67Bi2 demonstrate high-temperature ferromagnetic and low temperature spin reorientation transitions. ►Ho6RuTe2 shows antiferromagnetic transition, only. ►The structural and magnetic data for Ho-based Fe2P-type compounds are analyzed in order to arrive at an empirical rule for entire series of Fe2P-type intermetallics.