This　study　focuses　on　the　magnetic　conductivity　of　magnetorheological　fluids　(MRFs)　and　magnetorheological　elastomer　(MRE)　in　variable　inhomogeneous　magnetic　field.　It　aims　to　provide　a　simple　method　for　measuring　the　permeability　of　magnetic　material　and　explore　the　magnetic　properties　and　application　advantages　of　the　MRF　and　MRE.　By　analyzing　the　experimental　data　measured　by　a　magnetic　force　test　device　and　simulation　results,　the　relative　magnetic　permeability　of　MRF　and　MRE　is　obtained.　The　results　indicate　that　the　magnetic　permeability　of　MRE　can　be　assuredly　enhanced　by　arranging　the　magnetic　particles　in　the　nonmagnetic　medium　along　the　direction　of　the　external　driving　magnetic　field.　Additionally,　increasing　the　particle　concentration　of　MRF　or　MRE　is　a　conventional　but　quite　effective　method　to　improve　the　permeability　of　MRF　or　MRE.　Within　the　scope　of　this　study,　the　magnetic　conductivity　of　MRF　with　the　same　concentration　is　significantly　stronger　than　that　of　MRE,　and　its　relative　permeability　can　be　higher　than　80%.　The　high　flowability　of　MRF　enables　the　dispersed　particles　to　form　chainlike　structures　along　the　magnetic　lines　of　flux,　which　enhances　the　magnetic　induction　intensity　of　the　magnetic　particles.　Considering,　a　shaping　magnetic　field　with　the　same　distribution　of　the　driving　field　applied　on　MRE　in　the　solidification　process　can　unexpectedly　improve　the　magnetic　conductivity　of　MRE.　Moreover,　compared　with　the　change　amplitude　of　the　permeability　of　MRF,　the　relative　permeability　of　MRE　changes　less　in　different　driving　magnetic　fields　due　to　the　constraint　of　the　suspended　particles　position.