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Magnetic properties

Dia-, para-, ferro- and other magnetic behavior of the elemental substance, with Curie/Néel temperatures where applicable. reference: 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar.

Data available 95 of 118 Antiferromagnetic 1Diamagnetic 34Ferromagnetic 3Paramagnetic 57 No data 23
T_C minimum -259.15 °C Samarium
T_C maximum 1114.85 °C Cobalt
T_N minimum -253.25 °C Neodymium
T_N maximum 37.85 °C Chromium

Showing 118 of 118 elements

SymbolNameShow details
1HHydrogenDiamagnetic H₂ (molecule) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
2HeHeliumDiamagnetic He (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
3LiLithiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
4BeBerylliumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
5BBoronDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
6CCarbonDiamagnetic graphite Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
7NNitrogenDiamagnetic N₂ (molecule) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
8OOxygenParamagnetic O₂ (molecule) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — -249.35 -249.3 °C23.8 K (-249.3 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic — Solid α-O₂ orders antiferromagnetically; the transition coincides with the α→β structural transition. Measured
9FFluorineDiamagnetic F₂ (molecule) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
10NeNeonDiamagnetic Ne (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
11NaSodiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
12MgMagnesiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
13AlAluminumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
14SiSiliconDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
15PPhosphorusDiamagnetic white phosphorus P₄ (standard state) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
16SSulfurDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
17ClChlorineDiamagnetic Cl₂ (molecule) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
18ArArgonDiamagnetic Ar (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
19KPotassiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
20CaCalciumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
21ScScandiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
22TiTitaniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
23VVanadiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
24CrChromiumAntiferromagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — 37.85 37.9 °C311 K (37.9 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
25MnManganeseParamagnetic α-Mn (complex cubic) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — -178.15 -178.1 °C95 K (-178.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic — Complex order of α-Mn with several inequivalent Mn sites. Measured
26FeIronFerromagnetic α-Fe (bcc) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar 769.85 769.9 °C— 1043 K (769.9 °C): ferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
27CoCobaltFerromagnetic α-Co (hcp) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar 1114.85 1,114.9 °C— 1388 K (1,114.9 °C): ferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
28NiNickelFerromagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar 353.85 353.9 °C— 627 K (353.9 °C): ferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
29CuCopperDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
30ZnZincDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
31GaGalliumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
32GeGermaniumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
33AsArsenicDiamagnetic gray arsenic Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
34SeSeleniumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
35BrBromineDiamagnetic Br₂ (molecule) Liquid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
36KrKryptonDiamagnetic Kr (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
37RbRubidiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
38SrStrontiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
39YYttriumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
40ZrZirconiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
41NbNiobiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
42MoMolybdenumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
43TcTechnetiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
44RuRutheniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
45RhRhodiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
46PdPalladiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
47AgSilverDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
48CdCadmiumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
49InIndiumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
50SnTinParamagnetic β-Sn (white tin) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
51SbAntimonyDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
52TeTelluriumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
53IIodineDiamagnetic I₂ (molecule) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
54XeXenonDiamagnetic Xe (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
55CsCesiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
56BaBariumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
57LaLanthanumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
58CeCeriumParamagnetic γ-Ce (fcc) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
59PrPraseodymiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
60NdNeodymiumParamagnetic — Solid 287.7 K (14.6 °C), 1 bar — -253.25 -253.2 °C19.9 K (-253.2 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic — Several magnetic phases below 20 K. Measured
61PmPromethiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
62SmSamariumParamagnetic — Solid 291 K (17.9 °C), 1 bar -259.15 -259.1 °C-167.15 -167.1 °C14 K (-259.1 °C): conical ferromagnetic → antiferromagnetic • 106 K (-167.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic — Sources give 105–110 K for the Néel point. Measured
63EuEuropiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — -182.75 -182.7 °C90.4 K (-182.7 °C): helical antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
64GdGadoliniumParamagnetic — Solid 300 K (27 °C), 1 bar 20.25 20.3 °C— 293.4 K (20.3 °C): ferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
65TbTerbiumParamagnetic — Solid 300 K (27 °C), 1 bar -54.15 -54.1 °C-43.15 -43.1 °C219 K (-54.1 °C): ferromagnetic → helical antiferromagnetic • 230 K (-43.1 °C): helical antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
66DyDysprosiumParamagnetic — Solid 293 K (20 °C), 1 bar -185.15 -185.1 °C-94.15 -94.1 °C88 K (-185.1 °C): ferromagnetic → helical antiferromagnetic — Coupled with a first-order structural transition. • 179 K (-94.1 °C): helical antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
67HoHolmiumParamagnetic — Solid 300 K (27 °C), 1 bar -253.15 -253.1 °C-141.15 -141.1 °C20 K (-253.1 °C): conical ferromagnetic → helical antiferromagnetic • 132 K (-141.1 °C): helical antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
68ErErbiumParamagnetic — Solid 300 K (27 °C), 1 bar -254.15 -254.1 °C-189.15 -189.1 °C19 K (-254.1 °C): conical ferromagnetic → antiferromagnetic • 52 K (-221.1 °C): Reorganization of the antiferromagnetic structure. • 84 K (-189.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
69TmThuliumParamagnetic — Solid 300 K (27 °C), 1 bar -241.15 -241.1 °C-217.15 -217.1 °C32 K (-241.1 °C): ferromagnetic → antiferromagnetic • 56 K (-217.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
70YbYtterbiumParamagnetic β-Yb Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
71LuLutetiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
72HfHafniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
73TaTantalumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
74WTungstenParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
75ReRheniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
76OsOsmiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
77IrIridiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
78PtPlatinumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
79AuGoldDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
80HgMercuryDiamagnetic — Liquid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
81TlThalliumDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
82PbLeadDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
83BiBismuthDiamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
84PoPolonium— — Solid — — — — —
85AtAstatine— — Solid — — — — —
86RnRadonDiamagnetic predicted Rn (atom) Gas 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Predicted
87FrFranciumParamagnetic predicted — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Predicted
88RaRadium— — Solid — — — — —
89AcActinium— — Solid — — — — —
90ThThoriumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
91PaProtactiniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
92UUraniumParamagnetic α-U (orthorhombic) Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
93NpNeptuniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
94PuPlutoniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
95AmAmericiumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
96CmCuriumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — -221.15 -221.1 °C52 K (-221.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic — α-Cm; the β form shows a ferrimagnetic transition near 205 K. Measured
97BkBerkeliumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — -239.15 -239.1 °C34 K (-239.1 °C): antiferromagnetic → paramagnetic Measured
98CfCaliforniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
99EsEinsteiniumParamagnetic — Solid 298.15 K (25 °C), 1 bar — — — Measured
100FmFermium— — Solid — — — — —
101MdMendelevium— — Solid — — — — —
102NoNobelium— — Solid — — — — —
103LrLawrencium— — Solid — — — — —
104RfRutherfordium— — Solid — — — — —
105DbDubnium— — — — — — — —
106SgSeaborgium— — — — — — — —
107BhBohrium— — — — — — — —
108HsHassium— — — — — — — —
109MtMeitnerium— — — — — — — —
110DsDarmstadtium— — — — — — — —
111RgRoentgenium— — — — — — — —
112CnCopernicium— — Gas — — — — —
113NhNihonium— — Solid — — — — —
114FlFlerovium— — Gas — — — — —
115McMoscovium— — Solid — — — — —
116LvLivermorium— — Solid — — — — —
117TsTennessine— — Solid — — — — —
118OgOganesson— — Gas — — — — —

Sources and notes

  • The primary record uses one explicitly named form of the simple substance per element; other allotropic forms and states of aggregation are shown in the row expansion and are never mixed with the primary data.
  • Curie temperatures T_C and Néel temperatures T_N are shown for every element with a known transition — including those already above their ordering temperature at 25 °C. T_C and T_N are counted separately in the summary.
  • Magnetic properties of compounds or isolated atoms are never transferred to the simple substance.
  • Superconductivity is shown separately (with its own critical temperature, which is never presented as a Curie temperature).
  • Volume magnetic susceptibility χ (SI, dimensionless) is given in the row expansion with its measurement conditions; for nonlinear responses (ferromagnets) it is not a universal constant.