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Electroless coated disks for high temperature applications and methods of making the same

US8404369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2010
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/858
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk for a hard disk drive is provided. The disk comprises a substrate comprising aluminum, and a coating layer disposed over the substrate. The coating layer comprises an alloy of Ni, X1 and X2, wherein X1 comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, B, Cr, Cu, Ga, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Te, W, Zn and Zr, and wherein X2 comprises either B or P, and wherein X1 and X2 do not comprise the same elements.

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