| PROPERTIES | DIAMAGNETIC | PARAMAGNETIC | FERROMAGNETIC |
| State | They can be solid, liquid or gas. | They can be solid, liquid or gas. | They are solid. |
| Effect of Magnet | Weakly repelled by a magnet. | Weakly attracted by a magnet. | Strongly attracted by a magnet. |
| Behavior under non-uniform field | tend to move from high to low region. | tend to move from low to high field region. | tend to move from low to high field region. |
| Behavior under external field | They do not preserve the magnetic properties once the external field is removed. | They do not preserve the magnetic properties once the external field is removed. | They preserve the magnetic properties after the external field is removed. |
| Effect of Temperature | No effect. | With the rise of temperature, it becomes a diamagnetic. | Above curie point, it becomes a paramagnetic. |
| Permeability | Little less than unity | Little greater than unity | Very high |
| Susceptibility | Little less than unity and negative | Little greater than unity and positive | Very high and positive |
| Examples | Copper, Silver, Gold | Lithium, Tantalum, Magnesium | Iron, Nickel, Cobalt |
