| Diamagnetic | No permanent domains; electron moments paired | Weakly Repelled | Negative (χ < 0) | Zero | No | Bismuth, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Water, Mercury, Silicon |
| Paramagnetic | Randomly oriented atomic moments due to unpaired electrons | Weakly Attracted | Small Positive (χ > 0) | Small | No | Aluminium, Platinum, Chromium, Manganese, Oxygen (O₂) |
| Ferromagnetic | Domains present but randomly oriented | Strongly Attracted | Very Large Positive | Large | Yes | Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Steel |
| Ferrimagnetic | Adjacent domains oppose each other but unequal in magnitude | Strongly Attracted | Positive | Non-Zero | Yes | Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), Ferrites |
| Antiferromagnetic | Adjacent domains equal and opposite | Very Weak Attraction | Small Positive | Zero | No | MnO, NiO, Chromium (Cr) |