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Substrate material for a magnetic head

US5914285A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1997
Grant dateJun 22, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B35/5626
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

To provide a substrate material having characteristics suitable to a magnetic head for attaining high recording density. A substrate material for a magnetic head comprising a matrix phase of a carbide of one or more of Ti, W and Ta and a dispersion phase of an oxide of one or more of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, CrO.sub.3, and ZrO.sub.2, in which the material comprises 60 to 95 vol % of the matrix phase of the carbide. Further, a single phase in which the ingredients of carbides as the matrix phase comprise (Ti.sub.j W.sub.m Ta.sub.n)C.sub.x is preferred. Further, oxygen and/or nitrogen may be solid-solubilized in the carbide MeC of the matrix phase wherein Me is one or more of Ti, W, and Ta.

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