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US 12,211,533 · App. 18/323,378 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

Glass for magnetic recording medium substrate, magnetic recording medium substrate, magnetic recording medium, glass spacer for magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus

Inventors: Koichi Sato (Tokyo, JP); Kazuaki Hashimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HOYA CORPORATION
G11B5/73921C03C3/087
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Patent No.
US 12,211,533
App. No.
18/323,378
Granted
Jan 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an amorphous glass, an SiO 2 content is in a range of 56 mol % or more. An MgO content is in a range of 15 mol % or more and 28 mol % or less. An Li 2 O content is in a range of 0.2 mol % or more. An Na 2 O content is in a range of 5 mol % or less. A total content of Al 2 O 3 , MgO, and CaO (Al 2 O 3 +MgO+CaO) is 36.50 mol % or less. The total content of SiO 2 , MgO, Li 2 O, Al 2 O 3 , and CaO (SiO 2 +MgO+Li 2 O+Al 2 O 3 +CaO) is 97.5 mol % or more. A mole ratio of the total content of SiO 2 and MgO relative to the Li 2 O content [(SiO 2 +MgO)/Li 2 O] is 13 or more. A mole ratio of a CaO content relative to a total content of Al 2 O 3 and MgO [CaO/(Al 2 O 3 +MgO)] is 0.10 or less.

Claims (19)

1. A glass for a magnetic recording medium substrate or for a glass spacer for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, which is an amorphous glass,

wherein an SiO 2 content is in a range of 56 mol % or more,

an MgO content is in a range of 15 mol % or more and 28 mol % or less,

an Li 2 O content is in a range of 0.2 mol % or more,

an Na 2 O content is in a range of 5 mol % or less,

a total content of Al 2 O 3 , MgO, and CaO (Al 2 O 3 +MgO+CaO) is 29.0 mol % or more and 36.50 mol % or less,

the total content of SiO 2 , MgO, Li 2 O, Al 2 O 3 , and CaO (SiO 2 +MgO+Li 2 O+Al 2 O 3 +CaO) is 95.0 mol % or more,

a mole ratio of the total content of SiO 2 and MgO relative to the Li 2 O content [(SiO 2 +MgO)/Li 2 O] is 13 or more, and

a mole ratio of a CaO content relative to a total content of Al 2 O 3 and MgO [CaO/(Al 2 O 3 +MgO)] is 0.10 or less.

2. The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein a mole ratio of the total content of Al 2 O 3 and CaO relative to the MgO content [(Al 2 O 3 +CaO)/MgO] is 0.55 or more.

3. The glass according to claim 1 ,

wherein a mole ratio of the MgO content relative to a CaO content (MgO/CaO) is 6 or more.

4. A magnetic recording medium substrate comprised of the glass according to claim 1 .

5. A magnetic recording medium comprising:

the magnetic recording medium substrate according to claim 4 ; and a magnetic recording layer.

6. A glass spacer for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, the glass spacer comprising the glass according to claim 1 .

7. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprising the magnetic recording medium according to claim 5 .

8. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprising the glass spacer according to claim 6 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2023
From: SATO, KOICHI; HASHIMOTO, KAZUAKI
To: HOYA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2019-134578 · Jul 22, 2019 · national
JP 2019-205993 · Nov 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17629002
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