JPS6390016A - Substrate material for thin film magnetic head - Google Patents

Substrate material for thin film magnetic head

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JPS6390016A
JPS6390016A JP61235147A JP23514786A JPS6390016A JP S6390016 A JPS6390016 A JP S6390016A JP 61235147 A JP61235147 A JP 61235147A JP 23514786 A JP23514786 A JP 23514786A JP S6390016 A JPS6390016 A JP S6390016A
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Hiroshi Hagiya
萩屋 尋志
Yukio Nagayama
長山 幸雄
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain ceramics for a thin film head which is decreased in pores and has excellent wear resistance and workability by adding a prescribed amt. of a specific compd. to Al2O3-TiC ceramics thereby improving the sinterability thereof. CONSTITUTION:One or >= two kinds among La2O3, CeO2 and Sm2O3 are added at 1-10wt% to 100wt% essential component consisting of 15-60wt% TiC and the balance Al2O3. Since the wettability between Al2O3 and TiC is thereby improved, the sinterability is improved, the remaining pores are decreased and the wear resistance is improved. One or >= two kinds among Cr2O3, TiO2 and NiO are further added at 1-5wt% thereto, by which the ceramics material for the thin film magnetic head having the small grain size structure and good workability is obtd.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、コンピュータの周辺装置であるフロッピーデ
ィスク装置やハードディスク装置に絹み込まれる磁気ヘ
ッドの基板材料で、特に薄膜磁気ヘッドの非磁性基板材
料に間するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a substrate material for a magnetic head incorporated in a floppy disk device or a hard disk device which is a peripheral device of a computer, and in particular to a non-magnetic substrate for a thin film magnetic head. It is something that is used for materials.

以下余白 〔従来の技術〕 一般にコンピュータ、V T R,又はオーディオ関係
の磁気ヘッドは、磁性材料であるフェライトと非磁性材
料のセラミックスをガラスボンディングして構成されて
いる。これに対し薄膜磁気ヘットの場合には、磁性ある
いは非磁性セラミックス基板上へセンダスト、パーマロ
イなとの磁性薄膜をメッキ、蒸着あるいはスパッタリン
グして成膜し作製される。一般的には、薄膜型磁気ヘッ
トの基板材料としては、Al2O3−TiCセラミック
スが用いられているが、この理由として、他材料に比較
し耐摩耗性に優れている事、基板上に成膜される磁性膜
とのぬれ性が良い事なとがあげられる。近年デジタル磁
気記録用ヘットは、高記録密度化への技術推移に伴って
より小型化、狭ギャップ化、高信頼性化が要求されてき
ている。このため、薄膜型磁気ヘットの基板材料として
は、高密度で気孔が少ない事、耐摩耗特性に優れている
事、加工性に優れている事などが要求される。具体的に
は、理論密度の99.95%以上の相対密度が必要であ
り、耐摩耗性の点ではビッカース硬度で2500以上の
硬度が必要である。ところが一般に薄膜磁気ヘットの基
板材料として用いられているAl2O3−TiCセラミ
ックスはAl2O3とTiCとの間のぬれ性が良くない
事から焼結性が悪く、残存する気孔が多い。また加工性
も極めて悪く小型化の要求に対応できない。ところで、
現在用いられているA1203−TiCセラミックスの
製造方法としてはHIP(熱間静水圧プレス)法を利用
したものがあげられるが、HIP処理によるち密化の効
果を得るためには、その前処理として相対密度95%以
上の焼結体を得る事が必要となる。
2. Description of the Related Art Magnetic heads for computers, VTRs, or audio devices are generally constructed by glass-bonding ferrite, which is a magnetic material, and ceramic, which is a non-magnetic material. On the other hand, in the case of a thin film magnetic head, a magnetic thin film such as sendust or permalloy is formed on a magnetic or non-magnetic ceramic substrate by plating, vapor deposition or sputtering. Generally, Al2O3-TiC ceramics are used as the substrate material for thin-film magnetic heads. One of the advantages is that it has good wettability with the magnetic film. In recent years, digital magnetic recording heads have been required to be smaller, have narrower gaps, and have higher reliability as technology advances toward higher recording densities. For this reason, substrate materials for thin-film magnetic heads are required to have high density, few pores, excellent wear resistance, and excellent workability. Specifically, a relative density of 99.95% or more of the theoretical density is required, and in terms of wear resistance, a Vickers hardness of 2500 or more is required. However, Al2O3-TiC ceramics, which is generally used as a substrate material for thin-film magnetic heads, has poor sinterability due to poor wettability between Al2O3 and TiC, and has many residual pores. Furthermore, the workability is extremely poor and it cannot meet the demand for miniaturization. by the way,
The currently used manufacturing method for A1203-TiC ceramics is the HIP (hot isostatic pressing) method. It is necessary to obtain a sintered body with a density of 95% or more.

しかし、A1203−TiCセラミックスは焼結性が悪
いため、 1850℃〜1900℃の高温での焼結を行
わないと相対密度95%以上のものは得られない。さら
に、この様な高温にさらされるためAl2O3、TiC
粒子の著しい粒成長が起こり機械強度が低下し、故に加
工性の低下も見られ、また高温処理のために作業性が悪
く、省エネルギーの観点からも問題があった。
However, since A1203-TiC ceramics have poor sinterability, a relative density of 95% or higher cannot be obtained unless sintered at a high temperature of 1850°C to 1900°C. Furthermore, due to exposure to such high temperatures, Al2O3, TiC
Significant grain growth occurs, resulting in a decrease in mechanical strength, resulting in a decrease in workability.Furthermore, workability is poor due to high-temperature treatment, and there are also problems from the perspective of energy conservation.

このため、Al2O3とTiCの主成分に対して副成分
を添加する試みがなされ、例えば、特開昭56−140
068、特開昭57−205372などに開示されてい
る。
For this reason, attempts have been made to add subcomponents to the main components of Al2O3 and TiC.
068, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-205372, etc.

本発明は上記のような諸問題を解決すべく研究した結果
、焼結促進効果を示す添加物と粒成長抑制効果を示す添
加物とを同時に添加する事により良好な基板を得る事を
可能としたものである。
As a result of research to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has revealed that it is possible to obtain a good substrate by simultaneously adding an additive that promotes sintering and an additive that inhibits grain growth. This is what I did.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明は、上記の問題点に鑑みて、焼結性に優れ、従っ
て高密度かつ気孔が少なく、耐摩耗性に優れ、良好な加
工特性を示す薄膜磁気ヘラI・用基板材料を提供するも
のである。
In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a substrate material for a thin film magnetic spatula I that has excellent sinterability, has high density, has few pores, has excellent wear resistance, and has good processing characteristics. It is.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明者は種々の実験を行った結果、TiCl3〜60
wt%、残部Al2O3よりなる主成分100 w t
%に対し、 L a 203、Ce O2、S m20
3の一種又は二種以上を1〜10 w t%添加する事
により、Al2O3とTiCとの間のぬれ性が向上する
ため、焼結性が向上し残存する気孔が少なく相対密度9
9.95%以上を示し、かつ耐摩耗性に優れ、さらに粒
成長抑制効果を示す添加物であるC r 203、T 
i 02、N i Oを1〜5wt%添加する事で小粒
径組織とし加工性に優れた薄膜磁気ヘッド用基板材料を
容易に製造するものである。
As a result of various experiments, the inventor found that TiCl3~60
wt%, main component consisting of balance Al2O3 100 wt
%, L a 203, Ce O2, S m20
By adding 1 to 10 wt% of one or more of 3, the wettability between Al2O3 and TiC is improved, so the sinterability is improved and there are few remaining pores, resulting in a relative density of 9.
9.95% or more, has excellent wear resistance, and is an additive that exhibits a grain growth suppressing effect.
By adding 1 to 5 wt% of i02,NiO, a thin film magnetic head substrate material with a small grain size structure and excellent workability can be easily produced.

以下本発明を実施例に従って詳細に説明する。The present invention will be explained in detail below according to examples.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

平均粒径0.1〜0.2μm、純度99%以上のAl2
O3、TiC,La2O3、CeO2、Sm2O3、C
r2O3、T i 02、NiOの各粉末原料を表−1
に示す組成比となるように秤量し、Na 1〜Nt11
6の各試料とした。なおLa2O3、CeO2、Sm2
03(添加物B)の各秤量値およびCr2O3、TiO
2、NiO(添加物C)の各秤量値は、すべてAl2O
3とTiCを合わせて100 w t%とした主成分に
対する割合である。また試料Nα8〜16は比較のため
のものである。
Al2 with an average particle size of 0.1 to 0.2 μm and a purity of 99% or more
O3, TiC, La2O3, CeO2, Sm2O3, C
Table 1 shows the powder raw materials of r2O3, T i 02, and NiO.
Weighed so that the composition ratio shown in
6 samples. Note that La2O3, CeO2, Sm2
Each weighed value of 03 (additive B) and Cr2O3, TiO
2. All weighed values of NiO (additive C) are Al2O
3 and TiC together account for 100 wt% of the main components. Moreover, samples Nα8 to Nα16 are for comparison.

各試料をそれぞれ上述のように秤量後エタノールを溶媒
とし、ボールミルにて20〜40時間混合し、濾過、乾
燥後有機系バインダーを添加し、30 mm X 30
 mm X 10 mmのブロック体に加圧成形した。
After weighing each sample as described above, using ethanol as a solvent, mixing in a ball mill for 20 to 40 hours, filtering and drying, adding an organic binder, and preparing a 30 mm x 30
It was press-molded into a block of mm x 10 mm.

さらにこれをA「ガス雰囲気中で1700℃の温度で2
時間の焼結を行った後、A「ガスを圧力媒体として用い
、圧力1000kg/c+n2、温度1600℃、保持
時間2時間の条件で熱間静水圧プレス(HI P)処理
を行った。
Furthermore, this was
After sintering for an hour, hot isostatic pressing (HIP) was performed using A gas as a pressure medium under the conditions of a pressure of 1000 kg/c+n2, a temperature of 1600° C., and a holding time of 2 hours.

以上の工程により得られた各試料よりそれぞれ5 m+
n X 5 mm X 20 mmの角柱を切り出した
後、該角柱の隣接する5IIIwl×2011II11
の2面をそれぞれ鏡面に加工し、陵部に生じた2×2μ
m以上のチッピング数を1000倍の倍率を有する光学
顕微鏡を用いてカウントし、 1 am当りのチッピン
グ発生率に換算し、加工性の評価項目とした。なおチッ
ピングの大きさをその長さ別に2〜10μm、11〜5
0μm、51μm以上に分類した。また、各試料の破断
面について、走査型電子顕微鏡を用いて50〜100ケ
の粒子の径を測定し、その平均値をもって各試料の粒径
とした。さらに、機械強度の評価項目として、ビッカー
ス硬度Hv(荷重lkg)及び抗折強度Fを測定した。
5 m+ from each sample obtained through the above steps.
After cutting out a prism of n x 5 mm x 20 mm, the adjacent 5IIIwl x 2011II11 of the prism
The two sides of the two sides are processed into mirror surfaces, and the 2×2 μ
The number of chippings of m or more was counted using an optical microscope with a magnification of 1000 times, and was converted into a chipping incidence rate per 1 am, which was used as an evaluation item for workability. In addition, the size of chipping is 2 to 10 μm and 11 to 5 μm depending on the length.
It was classified into 0 μm and 51 μm or more. Furthermore, the diameters of 50 to 100 particles were measured on the fractured surface of each sample using a scanning electron microscope, and the average value was taken as the particle size of each sample. Furthermore, Vickers hardness Hv (load 1 kg) and bending strength F were measured as mechanical strength evaluation items.

また、アルキメデス法により、各試料の密度を測定し、
理論密度に対する相対密度を計算した。以上の結果を表
−1に示す。
In addition, the density of each sample was measured using the Archimedes method,
The relative density to the theoretical density was calculated. The above results are shown in Table-1.

以下余白 試料Nα1〜70本発明例と試料Nα8〜16の比較例
から明かな様に、La2O3、CeO2、S m 20
3の一種又は二種以上を1〜10 w t%添加すると
ともに、Cr2O3、TiO2、NiOの一種又は二種
以上を1〜5 w t%添加した場合、無添加例(Na
 8 )に比較し、ビッカース硬度Hvは500〜70
0の著しい向上を示し、比較例(+11[18)の相対
密度91.05%に較へて本発明例(これは焼結性が著
しく向上し、なおかつ、粒成長が見られないことを示し
ている。さらに、抗折強度Fの値も2倍以上上昇してい
る。
As is clear from the following comparative examples of blank samples Nα1 to 70 of the present invention and samples Nα8 to 16, La2O3, CeO2, S m 20
When 1 to 10 wt% of one or more of 3 is added, and 1 to 5 wt% of one or more of Cr2O3, TiO2, and NiO is added, no addition example (Na
8), Vickers hardness Hv is 500-70
Compared to the relative density of the comparative example (+11[18), which was 91.05%, the present invention example (this indicates that the sinterability was significantly improved and no grain growth was observed). Furthermore, the value of the bending strength F also increased by more than twice.

以上、密度の上昇、機械強度の向上、組織の微細化のた
めにチッピング発生率も低く加工性が改善されている事
が分かる。なお、本発明例(Nα1〜Nα7)において
、2〜10μmのチッピングがわずかに発生しているが
、粒径に対してさほど大きくないチッピングで数も少な
いため十分に無視できる。
From the above, it can be seen that the chipping rate is low and the workability is improved due to the increased density, improved mechanical strength, and finer structure. In addition, in the examples of the present invention (Nα1 to Nα7), a slight amount of chipping of 2 to 10 μm occurs, but since the chipping is not so large compared to the particle size and the number is small, it can be sufficiently ignored.

これに対しLa2O3、CeO2、Sm2O3の一種又
は二種以上の添加量が1 w 1%未満の場合(Na 
9〜11)相対密度が低く、十分焼結されないため粒成
長はみられないが、焼結性は改善されず相対密度も91
%と低く、又チッピングも2〜10μmのものが多発し
ている。さらに11μm以上のチッピングも発生してい
る。
On the other hand, when the amount of one or more of La2O3, CeO2, and Sm2O3 added is less than 1 w 1% (Na
9-11) Grain growth is not observed because the relative density is low and it is not sufficiently sintered, but the sinterability is not improved and the relative density is 91
%, and chipping of 2 to 10 μm frequently occurs. Furthermore, chipping of 11 μm or more also occurred.

一方Cr2O3、TiO2、NiOの一種又は二種量−
上の添加量が1 w 1%未満の場合(Na12.14
)相対密度は高く、焼結性も向上しているが、粒成長抑
制効果は見られず、よって11〜50μmの中程度のチ
ッピングの発生率が本発明例に比較し多くなっている。
On the other hand, one or two amounts of Cr2O3, TiO2, NiO-
If the above addition amount is less than 1w 1% (Na12.14
) Although the relative density is high and the sinterability is improved, no effect of suppressing grain growth is observed, and therefore, the incidence of moderate chipping of 11 to 50 μm is higher than in the examples of the present invention.

又添加量が5 w t%を越えると(Nα13)逆に焼
結性の低下を引起し、相対密度は上がらない。
Moreover, if the amount added exceeds 5 wt% (Nα13), the sinterability will decrease and the relative density will not increase.

又、試料Na1Bでは添加物B、  Cとも本発明の範
囲を越えている。この場合粒界相に添加物が偏析し強度
の低下をきたし故にチッピングも多発している。
Furthermore, in sample Na1B, both additives B and C are beyond the scope of the present invention. In this case, additives segregate in the grain boundary phase, resulting in a decrease in strength and, therefore, frequent chipping.

従って、La2O3、CeO2、S m 20 gの一
種又は二種以上を1〜10wt%添加するとともにCr
2O3、TiO2、NiOの一種もしくは二種以上を1
〜5 w t%添加する事で機械特性及び加工性に優れ
た高密度セラミックス基板材料が得られる事が分かった
Therefore, while adding 1 to 10 wt% of one or more of La2O3, CeO2, and S m 20 g, Cr
One or more types of 2O3, TiO2, NiO
It has been found that by adding ~5 wt%, a high-density ceramic substrate material with excellent mechanical properties and workability can be obtained.

これは添加物B、  Cの添加量が上記範囲内の時に、
添加物Bの焼結促進効果と添加物Cの粒成長抑制効果の
相乗効果が最大となるためである。
This means that when the amount of additives B and C is within the above range,
This is because the synergistic effect of the sintering promoting effect of additive B and the grain growth suppressing effect of additive C is maximized.

カース硬度Hvが2000以下となり、また60%以上
では焼結性が著しく低下し密度が向上しないため、主成
分のTiC量を15〜60 w t%に限定している。
The amount of TiC as the main component is limited to 15 to 60 wt% because the Keras hardness Hv is 2000 or less, and if it is 60% or more, the sinterability is significantly reduced and the density is not improved.

(発明の効果〕 以上の結果から明らかな様に、本発明によれば、従来、
製造の困難であった耐摩耗性に優れ、気孔が少なく、機
械加工性も良好な薄膜磁気ヘッド用高密度セラミックス
基板材料を容易に製造する事ができた。
(Effect of the invention) As is clear from the above results, according to the present invention, conventionally,
We were able to easily produce a high-density ceramic substrate material for thin-film magnetic heads that has excellent wear resistance, few pores, and good machinability, which had been difficult to produce.

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Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  TiCを15〜60wt%含み、残部Al_2O_3
より成る主成分100重量部に対し、さらにLa_2O
_3、CeO_2、Sm_2O_3の一種又は二種以上
を1〜10wt%、Cr_2O_3、TiO_2、Ni
Oの一種又は二種以上を1〜5wt%添加する事を特徴
とする薄膜磁気ヘッド用基板材料。
Contains 15 to 60 wt% TiC, balance Al_2O_3
In addition to 100 parts by weight of the main component consisting of La_2O
_3, 1 to 10 wt% of one or more of CeO_2, Sm_2O_3, Cr_2O_3, TiO_2, Ni
A substrate material for a thin film magnetic head, characterized in that 1 to 5 wt% of one or more types of O is added.
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