If a toroid uses bismuth for its core, will the field in the core be (slightly) greater or (slightly) less than when the core is empty?

Question

If a toroid uses bismuth for its core, will the field in the core be (slightly) greater or (slightly) less than when the core is empty?

Accepted Answer

Field in the core with Bismuth will be smaller because bismuth is diamagnetic.

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