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Granted Patent B2
US 12,722,997 · App. 18/548,890 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Glass for magnetic recording medium substrate or for glass spacer to be used in magnetic recording/reproducing device, magnetic recording medium substrate, magnetic recording medium, glass spacer to be used in magnetic recording/reproducing device, and magnetic recording/reproducing device

Inventors: Shuzo Tokumitsu (Tokyo, JP); Kazuaki Hashimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
C03C3/085C03C3/091C03C3/095G11B5/73921
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Patent No.
US 12,722,997
App. No.
18/548,890
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate or for a glass spacer for a magnetic recording/reproducing device, the glass being an amorphous glass that contains at least Li 2 O, in which a total content of Na 2 O and K 2 O is 0 mol % or more and 6.0 mol % or less, a B 2 O 3 content is 0 mol % or more and 10.0 mol % or less, and a CaO content is 0 mol % or more and 1.0 mol % or less.

Claims (49)

1 . A glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate or for a glass spacer for a magnetic recording/reproducing device, the glass being an amorphous glass,

wherein a Li 2 O content is 2.5 mol % or more and 6.0 mol % or less,

a total content of Na 2 O and K 2 O is 0 mol %,

a B 2 O 3 content is 0 mol % or more and 1.0 mol % or less,

a CaO content is 0 mol % or more and 0.1 mol % or less,

a MgO content is 19.2 mol % or more and 23.0 mol % or less,

a TiO 2 content is 0 mol %,

a SiO 2 content is more than 56.0 mol % and 65.0 mol % or less,

an Al 2 O 3 content is more than 13.0 mol % and 15.0 mol % or less,

a Y 2 O 3 content is 0 mol %,

an average linear expansion coefficient within a temperature range of 100° C. to 300° C. of the glass is 38.4×10 −7 /° C. or more and 52.5×10 −7 /° C. or less,

a glass transition temperature Tg of the glass is 697° C. or more and 745° C. or less,

a Young's modulus of the glass is 95.9 GPa or more and 100.1 GPa or less, and

a specific elastic modulus of the glass is 38.2 MNm/kg or more and 38.8 MNm/kg or less.

2 . The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein the B 2 O 3 content is 0.1 mol % or more and 0.5 mol % or less.

3 . A magnetic recording medium substrate made of the glass according to claim 2 .

4 . A magnetic recording medium comprising:

the magnetic recording medium substrate according to claim 3 ; and

a magnetic recording layer.

5 . A magnetic recording/reproducing device comprising

the magnetic recording medium according to claim 4 .

6 . The glass according to claim 2 ,

wherein the glass does not contain any alkali metal oxide other than Li 2 O.

7 . A magnetic recording medium substrate made of the glass according to claim 6 .

8 . A magnetic recording medium comprising:

the magnetic recording medium substrate according to claim 7 ; and

a magnetic recording layer.

9 . A magnetic recording/reproducing device comprising the magnetic recording medium according to claim 8 .

10 . The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein the glass does not contain any alkali metal oxide other than Li 2 O.

11 . A magnetic recording medium substrate made of the glass according to claim 10 .

12 . A magnetic recording medium comprising:

the magnetic recording medium substrate according to claim 11 ; and

a magnetic recording layer.

13 . A magnetic recording/reproducing device comprising

the magnetic recording medium according to claim 12 .

14 . A magnetic recording medium substrate made of the glass according to claim 1 .

15 . A magnetic recording medium comprising:

the magnetic recording medium substrate according to claim 14 ; and

a magnetic recording layer.

16 . A magnetic recording/reproducing device comprising

the magnetic recording medium according to claim 15 .

17 . The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein the average linear expansion coefficient within the temperature range of 100° C. to 300° C. of the glass is 46.9×10 −7 /° C. or less.

18 . The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein the average linear expansion coefficient within the temperature range of 100° C. to 300° C. of the glass is 46.5×10 −7 /° C. or less.

19 . The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein the average linear expansion coefficient within the temperature range of 100° C. to 300° C. of the glass is 46.3×10 −7 /° C. or less.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: TOKUMITSU, SHUZO; HASHIMOTO, KAZUAKI
To: HOYA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-160707 · Sep 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63157134 · Mar 5, 2021
Related Publication 20240158281A1 · May 16, 2024
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