IP Library Granted Patent US 10,766,806
Granted Patent B2
US 10,766,806 · App. 15/945,144 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Glass for data storage medium substrate, glass substrate for data storage medium, and magnetic disk

Inventors: Eriko Maeda (Tokyo, JP); Hiroyuki Hijiya (Tokyo, JP); Kensuke Nagai (Tokyo, JP); Tetsuya Nakashima (Tokyo, JP); Yutaka Kuroiwa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: AGC Inc.
C03C3/091C03C3/085C03C3/087C03C4/20C03C21/00G11B5/73C03C2204/00G11B5/7315G11B7/24047H01F41/14
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Patent No.
US 10,766,806
App. No.
15/945,144
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention pertains to a glass for a data storage medium substrate which contains a specific amount of each of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Li 2 O, Na 2 O, and K 2 O, in molar percentage based on the oxides, and does not substantially contain B 2 O 3 or ZrO 2 , wherein the sum of the Li 2 O, Na 2 O, and K 2 O contents (R 2 O), the molar ratio of the SiO 2 content to the Al 2 O 3 content (SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ), and the molar ratio of the sum of the SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 contents (SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 ) to R 2 O[(SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 )/R 2 O] fall within their specific ranges, formula (1): 90<[SiO 2 ]+2×[Al 2 O 3 ]+0.8×[RO]−0.5×[R 2 O] [in formula (1), RO represents the sum of the MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO contents] is satisfied, and the glass transition point T g , the alkali resistance, and the acid resistance fall within their specific ranges.

Claims (95)

1. A glass comprising, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides:

60% or more of SiO 2 ,

more than 8.5% and less than 13% of Al 2 O 3 ,

0 to 5% of MgO,

1 to 12% of CaO,

0 to 2% of SrO,

0 to 2% of BaO,

0 to 1% of TiO 2 ,

0% or more and less than 4% of Li 2 O,

3 to 12% of Na 2 O,

0% or more and less than 4% of K 2 O,

0% or more and less than 0.01% of B 2 O 3 , and

0% or more and less than 0.01% of ZrO 2 ,

wherein:

a total content (R 2 O) of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O is 3 to 12%,

a total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 80.5% or less,

a molar ratio (SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ) of the SiO 2 content to the Al 2 O 3 content is higher than 5,

a molar ratio [(SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 )/R 2 O] of a total content (SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 ) of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 to R 2 O is higher than 9, and

contents of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , RO and R 2 O are such that a value obtained by the Formula (1) is greater than 90:

[SiO 2 ]+2×[Al 2 O 3 ]+0.8×[RO]−0.5×[R 2 O]  Formula (1),

wherein in the Formula (1), RO represents a total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO.

2. The glass according to claim 1 , comprising 0.1 to 1% of TiO 2 .

3. The glass according to claim 1 , comprising 4 to 12% of CaO.

4. The glass according to claim 1 , comprising 7 to 12% of CaO.

5. The glass according to claim 1 , comprising 0 to 4% of MgO.

6. The glass according to claim 1 , comprising greater than 0% of ZrO 2 .

7. The glass according to claim 1 , wherein a molar ratio (MgO/RO) of MgO to a total content (RO) of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO is 0.7 or lower.

8. The glass according to claim 1 , wherein the total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 79.0% or less.

9. A glass comprising, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides:

60% or more of SiO 2 ,

more than 6.5% and less than 13% of Al 2 O 3 ,

0 to 5% of MgO,

1 to 12% of CaO,

0 to 2% of SrO,

0 to 2% of BaO,

0 to 1% of TiO 2 ,

0% or more and less than 4% of Li 2 O,

3 to 12% of Na 2 O,

0% or more and less than 4% of K 2 O, and

0% or more and less than 0.01% of B 2 O 3 ,

wherein:

a total content (R 2 O) of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O is 3 to 12%,

a total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 80.5% or less,

a molar ratio (SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 ) of the SiO 2 content to the Al 2 O 3 content is higher than 5,

a molar ratio [(SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 )/R 2 O] of a total content (SiO 2 +Al 2 O 3 ) of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 to R 2 O is higher than 9, and

contents of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , RO and R 2 O are such that a value obtained by the Formula (1) is greater than 90:

[SiO 2 ]+2×[Al 2 O 3 ]+0.8×[RO]−0.5×[R 2 O]  Formula (1),

wherein in the Formula (1), RO represents a total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO.

10. The glass according to claim 9 , comprising 0.1 to 1% of TiO 2 .

11. The glass according to claim 9 , comprising 4 to 12% of CaO.

12. The glass according to claim 9 , comprising 7 to 12% of CaO.

13. The glass according to claim 9 , comprising 0 to 4% of MgO.

14. The glass according to claim 9 , further comprising 0% or more of ZrO 2 .

15. The glass according to claim 9 , wherein contents of MgO, Al 2 O 3 , CaO, Na 2 O and SiO 2 are such that a value obtained by the Formula (2) is satisfied less than 30:

3×[MgO]+6×[Al 2 O 3 ]−0.4×[CaO]+0.4×[Na 2 O]—[SiO 2 ]  Formula (2).

16. The glass according to claim 9 , wherein a molar ratio (MgO/RO) of MgO to a total content (RO) of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO is 0.7 or lower.

17. The glass according to claim 9 , wherein the total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 79.0% or less.

18. The glass according to claim 9 , having a liquidus temperature T L lower than 1300° C.

19. The glass according to claim 9 , having a density less than 2.55 g/cm 3 .

20. The glass according to claim 9 , having a specific modulus of 31 MNm/kg or higher.

21. The glass according to claim 9 , having a temperature T 2 at which a viscosity η reaches 10 2 poises (dPa·s) of lower than 1770° C.

22. The glass according to claim 9 , having a temperature T 4 at which a viscosity η reaches 10 4 poises (dPa·s) of lower than 1280° C.

23. The glass according to claim 9 , having a thermal expansion coefficient of 10×10 −7 /° C. or higher.

24. The glass according to claim 9 , having a glass transition point T g higher than 680° C.

25. The glass according to claim 9 , having an alkali resistance lower than 2 mg/cm 2 and an acid resistance lower than 0.1 mg/cm 2 .

26. A glass comprising, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides,

60% or more of SiO 2 ,

4% or more and less than 15% of Al 2 O 3 ,

0 to 5% of MgO,

1 to 12% of CaO,

0 to 7% of SrO,

0 to 5% of BaO,

0 to 10% of TiO 2 ,

0% or more and less than 4% of Li 2 O

0% or more and less than 4% of K 2 O,

3% to 12% of Na 2 O,

0% or more and less than 0.01% of B 2 O 3 and

0 to 5% of ZrO 2 ,

wherein:

a total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 80.5% or less,

a molar ratio (MgO/RO) of MgO to a total content (RO) of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO is 0.7 or lower, and

contents of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , RO and R 2 O are such that a value obtained by the Formula (1) is 90 or more:

[SiO 2 ]+2×[Al 2 O 3 ]+0.8×[RO]−0.5×[R 2 O]  Formula (1),

wherein in the Formula (1), RO represents a total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, and R 2 O represents a total content of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.

27. The glass according to claim 26 , wherein, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides, MgO is less than 5% and at least any one of (1) to (3) is satisfied:

(1) greater than 0% and 4% or less of ZrO 2 is contained;

(2) 7% or less of Na 2 O is contained; and

(3) 9% or less of Na 2 O, 11% or less of Al 2 O 3 and 1% or more and 9.5% or less of CaO are contained.

28. The glass according to claim 26 , comprising 0 to 4% of MgO.

29. The glass according to claim 26 , wherein, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides, MgO is 5% and at least one of (4) and (5) is satisfied:

(4) greater than 0% and 4% or less of ZrO 2 is contained; and

(5) 1% or more and 8.5% or less of CaO is contained.

30. The glass according to claim 26 , comprising 4% to 12% of CaO.

31. The glass according to claim 26 , comprising 7% to 12% of CaO.

32. The glass according to claim 26 , wherein the total content of SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 is 79.0% or less.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 046730/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2018
From: MAEDA, ERIKO; HIJIYA, HIROYUKI; NAGAI, KENSUKE; NAKASHIMA, TETSUYA; KUROIWA, YUTAKA
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045435/0183 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP 2015-197643 · Oct 5, 2015 · national
JP 2015-238570 · Dec 7, 2015 · national
JP 2016-067793 · Mar 30, 2016 · national
JP 2016-193971 · Sep 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2016079688 · Oct 5, 2016
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