JPS63276712A - Magnetic disk medium - Google Patents

Magnetic disk medium

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JPS63276712A
JPS63276712A JP11083287A JP11083287A JPS63276712A JP S63276712 A JPS63276712 A JP S63276712A JP 11083287 A JP11083287 A JP 11083287A JP 11083287 A JP11083287 A JP 11083287A JP S63276712 A JPS63276712 A JP S63276712A
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magnetic disk
disk medium
magnetic
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fine particles
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Takanori Miyamoto
宮本 孝典
Yasuko Ando
康子 安藤
Toshitake Sato
勇武 佐藤
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operation stability and durability by fixing self-lubricative fine solid particles to a medium surface. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic film 2 is formed on a substrate 1 and the fine solid particles 3 having lubricity are fixed thereon by a binder 4 to form very small projecting parts. For example, melamine cyanurate, polytetrafluoroethyl ene, graphite, fluorinated graphite, etc., are usable for the fine particles 3. Resins such as phenol and epoxy and alcohol soln. contg. Si(OH)4, etc., are usable for the binder 4. The operation stability and durability are thereby improved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〈産業上の利用分計〉 本発明は、磁気ディスク装置等で磁気ヘッドと組み合わ
せて使用される磁気記録媒体に関するもので、特に摩擦
・摩耗特性に優れた磁気ディスク媒体に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application> The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium used in combination with a magnetic head in a magnetic disk device, etc., and particularly a magnetic disk medium with excellent friction and wear characteristics. Regarding.

〈従来の技術〉 磁気テープ装置あるいはフロッピーディスク装置のよう
に、所謂ポリエチレンテレフタレート(以下、PETと
略称する。)等の可撓体の基板上に磁性膜を形成した磁
気記録装置では信号の記録再生時に磁気ヘッドと磁気記
録媒体が接触走行している。
<Prior art> In a magnetic recording device such as a magnetic tape device or a floppy disk device, in which a magnetic film is formed on a flexible substrate such as so-called polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter abbreviated as PET), signals are recorded and reproduced. At times, the magnetic head and the magnetic recording medium are running in contact with each other.

一方、アルミニウム合金等の剛性が高い基板上に磁性膜
を形成した磁気ディスク媒体を用いる磁気ディスク装置
においては、動圧気体軸受である浮動へラドスライダを
用いて高速回転する磁気ディスク媒体上に磁気ヘッドを
微小なすきまで浮上させて記録再生を行っている。
On the other hand, in magnetic disk drives that use magnetic disk media in which a magnetic film is formed on a highly rigid substrate such as an aluminum alloy, a magnetic head is mounted on a magnetic disk medium that rotates at high speed using a floating RAD slider, which is a hydrodynamic gas bearing. Recording and playback are carried out by floating up to a minute gap.

このような磁気ディスク装置において、塵埃の混入等の
外乱、ボジシアナ等の機構部あるいは磁気ディスク媒体
等の振動等によって磁気ヘッドの浮上すきまが低下した
場合には、磁気ヘッドと磁気ディスク媒体が間欠的に接
触する。
In such a magnetic disk drive, if the flying clearance of the magnetic head decreases due to disturbances such as intrusion of dust, vibrations of the mechanical part such as the body analyzer, or the magnetic disk medium, etc., the magnetic head and the magnetic disk medium may intermittent come into contact with.

また、近年では磁気ヘッドを磁気ディスク媒体上に接触
させた状態で、ディスク媒体の回転を開始し、駆動モー
タにより回転・停止を行うコンタクトスタートストップ
方式(いわゆるC8S方式)の磁気ディスク装置が主流
になってきている。このようなC8S方式を採用した磁
気ディスク装置において、磁気ディスク媒体の回転が一
定以下の状態では、磁気ヘッドと磁気ディスク媒体の隙
間が所期の値に達しないため、磁気ヘッドと磁気ディス
ク媒体の接触走行が起こる。
In addition, in recent years, contact start/stop type (so-called C8S type) magnetic disk drives have become mainstream, in which the rotation of the disk medium is started with the magnetic head in contact with the magnetic disk medium, and the drive motor rotates and stops the disk medium. It has become to. In a magnetic disk drive employing such a C8S method, when the rotation of the magnetic disk medium is below a certain level, the gap between the magnetic head and the magnetic disk medium does not reach the desired value. Contact running occurs.

この場合、磁気ディスク媒体の磁性膜は潤滑性を有さず
、或いは有しても極めて低い潤滑性であるため長時間の
接触走行が起こると、磁気ヘッドあるいは磁気ディスク
媒体が摩耗し、所謂ヘッドクラッシュが生じる。
In this case, the magnetic film of the magnetic disk medium has no lubricity, or even if it does, the lubricity is extremely low, so if contact running for a long time occurs, the magnetic head or magnetic disk medium will wear out, causing the so-called head A crash occurs.

そこで一般に、磁気ディスク媒体表面に潤滑剤をオーバ
コートする、あるいは硬質の保護膜を形成し、保護膜の
上に潤滑剤をオーバコートして潤滑性を高めることが行
われている。
Therefore, in general, the surface of the magnetic disk medium is overcoated with a lubricant, or a hard protective film is formed, and the protective film is overcoated with a lubricant to improve lubricity.

ところが、潤滑剤を磁気ディスク媒体表面で多重に使用
すると、磁気ヘッドと磁気ディスク媒体の摩擦係数が大
きくなり、駆動モータの回転起動時に吸着が起こり、両
者が損傷する。
However, if multiple lubricants are used on the surface of the magnetic disk medium, the coefficient of friction between the magnetic head and the magnetic disk medium becomes large, and adhesion occurs when the drive motor starts rotating, damaging both.

したがって、磁気ディスク媒体表面にオーバコートする
潤滑剤はyg1擦係数を高めない範囲で適量用いる必要
がある。
Therefore, it is necessary to use an appropriate amount of lubricant to overcoat the surface of the magnetic disk medium without increasing the yg1 friction coefficient.

特に、スパッタ法或いはめっき法で磁性膜を形成した連
続薄膜媒体ではその表面が従来の酸化鉄微粒子をコーテ
ィングした塗布媒体に比べて平滑であるため、吸着の防
止が重要である。また、吸着の防止と同時に、耐摩耗性
を向上することが重要である。
In particular, since the surface of a continuous thin film medium in which a magnetic film is formed by sputtering or plating is smoother than that of a conventional coating medium coated with iron oxide fine particles, prevention of adsorption is important. Furthermore, it is important to prevent adsorption and at the same time improve wear resistance.

〈発明が解決しようキする問題点〉 ところが、このようなスパッタ法あるいはめつぎ法によ
り磁性膜を形成した連続薄膜媒体と磁気ヘッドの吸着を
防止するためには、潤滑剤を薄く塗布することが必要で
ある。しかし、潤滑剤を薄くすると耐摩耗性が低下する
といった問題があった。
<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, in order to prevent the magnetic head from adhering to a continuous thin film medium on which a magnetic film is formed by such sputtering or plating methods, it is necessary to apply a thin layer of lubricant. is necessary. However, there was a problem in that when the lubricant was made thinner, the wear resistance decreased.

本発明は、自己潤滑性微粒子による高い耐摩耗性が得ら
れ、耐摩耗性向上に効果が高い多量の潤滑剤を塗布でき
ると同時に吸着が防止できる耐久性が高い磁気ディスク
媒体を提供しようとするものである。
The present invention aims to provide a highly durable magnetic disk medium that can obtain high wear resistance due to self-lubricating fine particles, can apply a large amount of lubricant that is highly effective in improving wear resistance, and can prevent adsorption at the same time. It is something.

く問題点を解決するための手段〉 本発明は、磁気ディスク媒体における上記の如き欠点を
解決すべく種々検討し、研究を ・重ねた結果、磁気デ
ィスク媒体表面に自己潤滑性固体微粒子を固定したこと
を特徴としたものであって、ある高さ以下で多数の微小
な凸部を形成することにより、該自己潤滑性微粒子によ
る高い耐摩耗性を得られるようにしたものである。さら
に、#4摩耗性向上に効果の高い多量の潤滑剤を磁気デ
ィスク媒体表面に保持でき、同時に吸着が防止できるこ
とを特徴としている。
Means for Solving the Problems> As a result of various studies and repeated research in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of magnetic disk media, the present invention has been developed by fixing self-lubricating solid particles on the surface of magnetic disk media. By forming a large number of minute convex portions below a certain height, high wear resistance can be obtained due to the self-lubricating fine particles. Further, it is characterized in that a large amount of lubricant, which is highly effective in improving #4 abrasion resistance, can be retained on the surface of the magnetic disk medium, and at the same time, adsorption can be prevented.

本発明に従う磁気ディスク媒体において使用しうる固体
微粒子としては、潤滑性を有する材料、例えばメラミン
シアヌレート(以下、MCAと略称する。)やポリテト
ラフロ四エチレン(以下、PTFEと略称する。)、黒
鉛、フッ化黒鉛等が使用できる。
Solid particles that can be used in the magnetic disk medium according to the present invention include materials having lubricating properties, such as melamine cyanurate (hereinafter abbreviated as MCA), polytetrafluoro-tetraethylene (hereinafter abbreviated as PTFE), graphite, Fluorinated graphite etc. can be used.

また、熱硬化により自己潤滑性微粒子を固定するための
溶質としてはフェノール、エポキシ等の樹脂やS i 
(OH)4などを含むアルコール溶液等を用いることが
できる。
In addition, solutes for fixing self-lubricating fine particles by thermosetting include resins such as phenol and epoxy, and Si
An alcohol solution containing (OH)4 or the like can be used.

く実 施 例〉 以下、本発明の磁気ディスク媒体を具体例によって詳細
に説明するが、本発明は下記の実施例によって何等制限
されるものではない。
Embodiments Hereinafter, the magnetic disk medium of the present invention will be explained in detail using specific examples, but the present invention is not limited in any way by the following examples.

第1図に本発明の磁気ディスク媒体の例を示す。基板1
の上に磁性膜2を形成し、磁性膜の上に潤滑性を有する
固体微粒子3を固体微粒子を固定することが可能なバイ
ンダ4で固定することにより、微小な凸部が形成されて
いる。
FIG. 1 shows an example of the magnetic disk medium of the present invention. Board 1
A minute convex portion is formed by forming a magnetic film 2 on the magnetic film and fixing solid fine particles 3 having lubricating properties on the magnetic film with a binder 4 capable of fixing the solid fine particles.

第2図fa)に、本発明の磁気ディスク媒体の表面粗さ
曲線を、第2図fb)に従来の磁気ディスク媒体の表面
粗さ曲線を示す。ここで、本発明の磁気ディスク媒体は
5i(OH)、を含むアルコール溶液100 cc中に
メラミンシアヌレート(息下、MCAと略称する。)の
微粒子1gを分散させた溶液を作成し、この溶液を磁性
膜にスピンコード塗布し、塗布後300℃の温度で焼成
した磁気ディスク媒体である。
FIG. 2fa) shows the surface roughness curve of the magnetic disk medium of the present invention, and FIG. 2fb) shows the surface roughness curve of the conventional magnetic disk medium. Here, the magnetic disk medium of the present invention is prepared by preparing a solution in which 1 g of fine particles of melamine cyanurate (abbreviated as MCA) is dispersed in 100 cc of an alcohol solution containing 5i (OH). This is a magnetic disk medium in which a magnetic film is coated with a spin code and fired at a temperature of 300° C. after coating.

第2図から明らかなように、本発明の磁気ディスク媒体
表面には固体微粒子による高さ300人前後の多数の微
小な凸部が均一に形成されていることが判明しな。
As is clear from FIG. 2, it has been found that on the surface of the magnetic disk medium of the present invention, a large number of minute protrusions with a height of about 300 mm are uniformly formed by solid particles.

第3図に、第2図に示した磁気ディスク媒体の表面に濃
度が0.1%のPFPE潤滑剤(Xrytox )溶液
を塗布後、磁気ヘッドとの摩擦係数を測定した例を示す
。第3図から明らかなように、従来の磁気ディスク媒体
では磁気ヘッドとの摩擦係数が急増して吸着がおこるが
、本発明の磁気ディスク媒体では従来の磁気ディスク媒
体では吸着が起こる多量な潤滑剤を塗布しても0.03
前後の極めて低い摩擦係数が得られることが判明した。
FIG. 3 shows an example in which a PFPE lubricant (Xrytox) solution with a concentration of 0.1% was applied to the surface of the magnetic disk medium shown in FIG. 2, and then the coefficient of friction with the magnetic head was measured. As is clear from FIG. 3, in the conventional magnetic disk medium, the coefficient of friction with the magnetic head rapidly increases, causing adhesion, but in the magnetic disk medium of the present invention, a large amount of lubricant, which causes adhesion in the conventional magnetic disk medium, Even if applied, 0.03
It has been found that an extremely low coefficient of friction can be obtained in the front and rear.

〈発明の効果〉 本発明の磁気ディスク媒体によれば、自己潤滑性徴粒子
による高い耐摩耗性が得られ、さらに耐摩耗性向上に効
果の窩い多量の潤滑剤を磁気ディスク媒体表面に保持で
き、同時に吸着が防止できる。従って、磁気ヘッドの動
作安定性、耐久性に顕著な効果が発揮され、磁気ヘッド
の低浮上化、C8S方式を採用した磁気ディスク装置等
に適用して極めて有効である。
<Effects of the Invention> According to the magnetic disk medium of the present invention, high wear resistance can be obtained due to the self-lubricating particles, and a large amount of lubricant, which is effective in improving the wear resistance, can be retained on the surface of the magnetic disk medium. At the same time, adsorption can be prevented. Therefore, a remarkable effect is exerted on the operational stability and durability of the magnetic head, and it is extremely effective when applied to a magnetic disk device, etc. that uses the C8S method and lowers the flying height of the magnetic head.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明における磁気ディスク媒体の概略図、第
2図(a) (b)はそれぞれ本発明と従来の磁気ディ
スク媒体の表面粗さ曲線図、第3図は本発明と従来の磁
気ディスク媒体に潤滑剤を塗布して測定した磁気ディス
ク媒体と磁気ヘッドの9擦係数を示す特性図である。 図中、1・・・基板、2・・・磁性膜、3・・・固体微
粒子、4・・・バインダ。
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a magnetic disk medium according to the present invention, Fig. 2 (a) and (b) are surface roughness curve diagrams of a magnetic disk medium of the present invention and a conventional magnetic disk medium, respectively, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a magnetic disk medium of the present invention and a conventional magnetic disk medium. FIG. 2 is a characteristic diagram showing the coefficient of friction between a magnetic disk medium and a magnetic head measured by applying a lubricant to the disk medium. In the figure, 1...substrate, 2...magnetic film, 3...solid fine particles, 4...binder.

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)磁気ディスク媒体表面に自己潤滑性固体微粒子を
多数固定したことを特徴とする磁気ディスク媒体。
(1) A magnetic disk medium characterized by having a large number of self-lubricating solid particles fixed to the surface of the magnetic disk medium.
(2)前記自己潤滑性固体微粒子が媒体表面から突出し
、微小な凸部を形成してなることを特徴とする特許請求
の範囲第(1)項記載の磁気ディスク媒体。
(2) The magnetic disk medium according to claim (1), wherein the self-lubricating solid particles protrude from the surface of the medium to form minute convex portions.
(3)前記自己潤滑性固体微粒子を溶液中に分散させて
後に、磁気ディスク媒体表面に該溶液を塗布してなるこ
とを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第(1)項記載の磁気デ
ィスク媒体。
(3) The magnetic disk medium according to claim (1), wherein the self-lubricating solid fine particles are dispersed in a solution and then the solution is applied to the surface of the magnetic disk medium.
(4)前記自己潤滑性固体微粒子を含んだ溶液を熱硬化
することにより自己潤滑性微粒子を固定することを特徴
とする特許請求の範囲第(1)項記載の磁気ディスク媒
体。
(4) The magnetic disk medium according to claim (1), wherein the self-lubricating fine particles are fixed by thermally curing a solution containing the self-lubricating solid fine particles.
(5)前記磁気ディスク媒体表面に潤滑剤を塗布してな
ることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第(1)項記載の磁
気ディスク媒体。
(5) The magnetic disk medium according to claim (1), wherein a lubricant is applied to the surface of the magnetic disk medium.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5389398A (en) * 1990-04-16 1995-02-14 Hoya Corporation Method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium for contact recording

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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