Magnetic recording medium having characterized vertical SFD, magnetic tape cartridge, and magnetic recording reproducing device
Provided are: a magnetic recording medium including a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which the ferromagnetic powder is an ε-iron oxide powder, a vertical switching field distribution SFD of the magnetic recording medium is 0.20 or more and 3.00 or less at a measurement temperature of 25° C., and an inclination of SFD obtained from SFD at a measurement temperature of 10° C., SFD at a measurement temperature of 25° C., and SFD at a measurement temperature of 40° C. is 0.003° C. −1 or more and 0.080° C. −1 or less; a magnetic tape cartridge including the magnetic recording medium which is a magnetic tape; and a magnetic recording and reproducing device including the magnetic recording medium.
1. A magnetic recording medium comprising:
a non-magnetic support; and
a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder,
wherein the ferromagnetic powder is an ε-iron oxide powder,
a vertical switching field distribution SFD of the magnetic recording medium is 0.20 or more and 3.00 or less at a measurement temperature of 25° C., and
an inclination of SFD obtained from SFD at a measurement temperature of 10° C., SFD at a measurement temperature of 25° C., and SFD at a measurement temperature of 40° C. is 0.003° C. −1 or more and 0.080° C. −1 or less.
2. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the inclination of SFD is 0.005° C. −1 or more and 0.050° C. −1 or less.
3. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the SFD at the measurement temperature of 25° C. is 0.50 or more and 2.00 or less.
4. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 2 ,
wherein the SFD at the measurement temperature of 25° C. is 0.50 or more and 2.00 or less.
5. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder contains a cobalt element.
6. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 5 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a gallium element and an aluminum element.
7. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 5 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a titanium element and a tin element.
8. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 6 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a titanium element and a tin element.
9. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 2 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder contains a cobalt element.
10. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 9 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a gallium element and an aluminum element, and further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a titanium element and a tin element.
11. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 3 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder contains a cobalt element.
12. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 11 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a gallium element and an aluminum element, and further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a titanium element and a tin element.
13. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 4 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder contains a cobalt element.
14. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 13 ,
wherein the ε-iron oxide powder further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a gallium element and an aluminum element, and further contains an element selected from the group consisting of a titanium element and a tin element.
15. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a non-magnetic layer containing a non-magnetic powder between the non-magnetic support and the magnetic layer.
16. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a back coating layer containing a non-magnetic powder on a surface side of the non-magnetic support opposite to a surface side on which the magnetic layer is provided.
17. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the magnetic recording medium is a magnetic tape.
18. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising:
the magnetic tape according to claim 17 .
19. A magnetic recording and reproducing device comprising:
the magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 .