Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium of the present invention is a magnetic recording medium including a non-magnetic substrate; a non-magnetic layer that is formed on one of principal surfaces of the non-magnetic substrate and contains a non-magnetic powder, a binder, and a lubricant; and a magnetic layer that is formed on a principal surface of the non-magnetic layer opposite to the non-magnetic substrate and contains a magnetic powder and a binder. The magnetic powder has an average particle size between 10 nm and 35 nm inclusive. The lubricant is migratable to the magnetic layer and forms a lubricant layer on a surface of the magnetic layer when a pressure is applied to the magnetic layer. When spacing of the surface of the magnetic layer before and after washing the lubricant with n-hexane is measured with a TSA (Tape Spacing Analyzer), the value of the spacing after washing is 3 to 10 nm, and the value of the spacing before washing is 1 to 5 nm smaller than the value of the spacing after washing.
Abstract:
A method of making iron nitride powder is provided. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing an iron-based starting material; b) reducing the starting material by heating the starting material in a fluidized bed reactor in the presence of a reducing agent; c) nitriding the material obtained from step (b) by contacting the material with a nitrogen source. Also provided is the iron nitride powder made by the above method.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium of the present invention is a magnetic recording medium including a non-magnetic substrate; a non-magnetic layer that is formed on one of principal surfaces of the non-magnetic substrate and contains a non-magnetic powder, a binder, and a lubricant; and a magnetic layer that is formed on a principal surface of the non-magnetic layer opposite to the non-magnetic substrate and contains a magnetic powder and a binder. The magnetic powder has an average particle size between 10 inn and 35 nm inclusive. The lubricant is migratable to the magnetic layer and forms a lubricant layer on a surface of the magnetic layer when a pressure is applied to the magnetic layer. When spacing of the surface of the magnetic layer before and after washing the lubricant with n-hexane is measured with a TSA (Tape Spacing Analyzer), the value of the spacing after washing is 3 to 10 nm, and the value of the spacing before washing is 1 to 5 nm smaller than the value of the spacing after washing.
Abstract:
Provided is an iron nitride-based magnetic powder that comprises magnetic particles having a mean particle size of at most 20 nm. The magnetic particle has a core of a main phase of Fe16N2 and has, on the outer side of the core, an oxide phase derived from a metal Fe phase formed by reduction of iron nitride. In relation to the weatherability index Δσs and the saturation magnetization as thereof, the magnetic powder satisfies Δσs≦0.8×σs−30. In this, Δσs=(σs−σs1)/σs×100. σs1 means the saturation magnetization of the magnetic powder kept in an atmosphere of 60° C. and 90% RH for 1 week. The powder can be obtained by exposing powder particles having a main phase of Fe16N2 to a reducing gas to partly reduce the region of the surface of the particles into a metal Fe phase (gradual reduction) followed by exposing them to an oxidizing gas to oxidize a part of the surface of the metal Fe phase into an oxide phase (gradual oxidation).
Abstract:
A magnetic tape comprising a non-magnetic substrate and at least one magnetic layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic substrate, characterized in that magnetic particles contained in an uppermost magnetic layer of the magnetic layer are substantially granular particles with a particle size of 30 nm or less, and that the ratio of a coercive force HcM in the machine direction to a coercive force HcT in the transverse direction, i.e., [HcM/HcT], is at least 2.2. This magnetic tape has a capacity capable of corresponding to mass storage of 1 TB or more, and achieves a high ratio of reproducing output to noises (C/N), particularly for signals within a short wavelength range, thus showing excellent high-density recording performance.
Abstract translation:一种磁带,其包含非磁性基底和形成在所述非磁性基底的一个表面上的至少一个磁性层,其特征在于,所述磁性层的最上层的磁性层中所含的磁性粒子是粒径为 30nm以下,并且矫顽力Hc在机械方向上的相对于横向的矫顽力Hc T 的比例,即[Hc M>至少为2.2。 该磁带具有能够对应于1TB以上的大容量存储容量的能力,并且实现了对于噪声(C / N)的再现输出的高比率,特别是对于短波长范围内的信号,因此显示出优异的高密度记录 性能。
Abstract:
The present invention provides an acicular fine particles obtained by reducing an iron carbide starting material and containing metal iron, iron carbide and free carbon, the acicular fine particles having a mean particle size (long axis) of 0.1 to 0.5 .mu.m and an average axial ratio of 3 to 15 and containing 15 to 80 wt. % of metal iron, 10 to 75 wt. % of iron carbide and 5 to 13 wt. % of free carbon, process thereof, magnetic coating composition and magnetic recording medium containing the same.
Abstract:
The present invention provides acicular particles (A) containing an iron carbide, which have (a) a free carbon content of at most 20 wt. %, and (b) and Fe.sub.5 C.sub.2 ratio(x) of at least 70% and a coercive force of 3.times.+300 to 7.times.+270 Oe, the ratio(x) being expressed by ##EQU1## where S1 is the X-ray diffraction strength of Fe.sub.5 C.sub.2, and S2 is the X-ray diffraction strength of Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4.The invention further provides particles (B) containing nickel and an iron carbide.The invention further provides acicular particles containing an iron carbide which are obtained by heating an aqueous dispersion of ferric hydroxide in an alkaline system in the presence of a water-soluble compound capable of coordinating to iron to obtain acicular .alpha.-ferric oxide and contacting the product with a carbon-containing reducing-and-carburizing agent or with a mixture of the agent and a carbon-free reducing agent, with or without contacting the product with the carbon-free reducing agent.These particles (A) and (C) are controllable in coercive force and usable for magnetic record media of various standards.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for preparing a magnetic coating composition with use of magnetic particles containing carbon or magnetic particles consisting primarily of an iron carbide, the process being characterized in that the process includes the step of pre-kneading the magnetic particles with an organic solvent.
Abstract:
Particles containing FeC are prepared by mixing (a) a boron compound or alkaline earth metal compound with (b) iron oxyhydroxide or iron oxide particles, or coating the former compound (a) to the latter particles (b), and then carburizing the mixture or coated particles with a carburizing agent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved method for preparing a magnetic recording method having excellent magnetic orientation comprising the steps of (1) dispersing ferromagnetic fine particles which are plate-shaped and which have an axis of magnetization perpendicular to the plates of the particles in a binder and (2) coating a magnetic coating layer on a non-magnetic support wherein the method comprises, after coating the magnetic coating layer and before drying it, subjecting the surface of the magnetic layer to a magnetic field from the direction perpendicular to the support to produce a magnetic orientation while contacting the surface of the magnetic layer with a flexible smoothening sheet.