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US 12,243,570 · App. 18/334,651 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Aluminum alloy substrate for magnetic disc and magnetic disc

Inventors: Kotaro Kitawaki (Tokyo, JP); Hideyuki Hatakeyama (Tokyo, JP); Wataru Kumagai (Tokyo, JP); Ryo Sakamoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
G11B5/73919
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Patent No.
US 12,243,570
App. No.
18/334,651
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc is made of an aluminum alloy, containing Fe: 1.80 mass % or less, Mn: 0.70 mass % or less, Ni: 2.50 mass % or less, Si: 2.50 mass % or less, Cu: 1.00 mass % or less, Zn: 0.48 mass % or less and Mg: 1.00 to 3.50 mass %, wherein a total content of Fe, Mn and Ni is 1.60 to 4.50 mass % and a mass ratio of Cu/Zn is 0.01 to 0.35 or 6.00 to 50.00, with a balance being Al and inevitable impurities.

Claims (10)

1. An aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc made of an aluminum alloy, comprising Fe: 0.10 mass % or more and 1.80 mass % or less, Mn: 0.10 mass % or more and 0.70 mass % or less, Ni: 0.10 mass % more and 2.50 mass % or less, Si: 2.50 mass % or less, Cu: 0.003 mass % or more and 1.00 mass % or less, Zn: 0.003 more and 0.48 mass % or less and Mg: 1.00 to 3.50 mass %, wherein Fe, Mn and Ni has a total content that is 1.60 to 4.50 mass % and a mass ratio of Cu/Zn is 0.01 to 0.35 or 6.00 to 50.00, with a balance being Al and inevitable impurities.

2. The aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Cr: 1.00 mass % or less and Zr: 1.00 mass % or less.

3. The aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sr: 0.10 mass % or less, Na: 0.10 mass % or less and P: 0.10 mass % or less.

4. The aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy further comprises 0.0020 mass % or less of Be.

5. A magnetic disc comprising:

the aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 ;

a Ni—P plated layer on a surface of the aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc; and

a magnetic body layer on the Ni—P plated layer.

6. The aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy is free of Cr.

7. The aluminum alloy substrate for a magnetic disc according to claim 1 , wherein the aluminum alloy includes 0.005 mass % or more and 0.06 mass % or less of Si.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: KITAWAKI, KOTARO; HATAKEYAMA, HIDEYUKI; KUMAGAI, WATARU; SAKAMOTO, RYO
To: UACJ CORPORATION; FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-207707 · Dec 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021045825 · Dec 13, 2021
Related Publication 20240021213A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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