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Glass substrate for magnetic disk and manufacturing method thereof

US9085479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2014
Grant dateJul 21, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B11/125
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for efficiently manufacturing a glass substrate for magnetic disk having good accuracy of a surface irregularity and an impact resistance. The method includes the steps of: performing press forming to molten glass to prepare a sheet glass material, the sheet glass material having a roughness of the principal surface of 0.01 μm or less and target flatness of a glass substrate for magnetic disk; chemically strengthening the sheet glass material by dipping the sheet glass material in a chemically strengthening salt, thereby preparing a disk substrate; polishing the principal surfaces of the disk substrate. A thickness of the sheet glass material prepared in the press forming step is larger than a target thickness of the glass substrate for magnetic disk by a polishing quantity of the principal surface polishing step.

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