Magnetic Properties of Materials
Magnetic materials are materials studied and used mainly for their magnetic properties. The magnetic response of a materials is largely determined by the magnetic dipole moment associated with the intrinsic angular momentum, or spin, of its electrons. A material’s response to an applied magnetic field can be characterized as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic. Magnetic materials are those materials that can be either attracted or repelled when placed in an external magnetic field and can be magnetized themselves.