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Alumina glass composition and magnetic head incorporating same
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1983-10-20
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2003-10-20
Abstract
Abstract There are described a glass composition and a magnetic head containing the same, wherein the glass composition comprises an oxide of an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and at least one non-alkali metal oxide in an amount sufficient to provide a coefficient of thermal expansion of 80-170×10 -7 ° C. -1 , the composition featuring from 5-15 mole % Al 2 O 3 and an amount of a compatible glass former sufficient to insure the Al 2 O 3 is soluble in the composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradford D. West, Jr.
- 👤 Jean Berchtold
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:16
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/187; G11B5/23; G11B5/235; C; C03; C03C; C03C27/00; C03C27/04; C03C27/042; C03C8/00; C03C8/24; G11B5/147; G11B5/1475; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49021; Y10T29/49032; Y10T29/49055; Y10T29/49057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
In a glass composition suitable for bonding to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition comprising an oxide of an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and at least one metal oxide of a non-alkali metal in an amount sufficient to provide a coefficient of thermal expansion to said composition that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition comprises an oxide of aluminum; and (b) said composition further includes about 10 to about 35 mole % of a compatible glass former for said oxide of aluminum to render said oxide of aluminum soluble in said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a glass composition suitable for bonding to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition comprising an oxide of an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and at least one metal oxide of a non-alkali metal in an amount sufficient to provide a coefficient of thermal expansion to said composition that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition comprises an oxide of aluminum; and (b) said composition further includes about 10 to about 35 mole % of a compatible glass former for said oxide of aluminum to render said oxide of aluminum soluble in said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a glass composition suitable for bonding to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition comprising oxides of phosphorus, zinc or copper or boron, aluminum, an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) said oxide of aluminum comprises from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition, (b) about 10 to about 35 mole % of oxide of phosphorus is present as a glass former so that said oxide of aluminum is soluble in said composition, and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of volatiles that cause bubbling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a glass composition suitable for bonding to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition comprising oxides of phosphorus, zinc or copper or boron, aluminum, an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) said oxide of aluminum comprises from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition, (b) about 10 to about 35 mole % of oxide of phosphorus is present as a glass former so that said oxide of aluminum is soluble in said composition, and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of volatiles that cause bubbling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a glass composition suitable for fusing to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein said composition comprises as mole percentages of said composition, 1- 40% alkali metal or alkaline earth oxide, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 0-25% oxide of zinc or copper, 0-25% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon, and 10-35% oxide of phosphorus, provided that an oxide of at least one of said boron, zinc, copper, and silicon is present in an amount sufficient to provide to the composition said coefficient of thermal expansion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a glass composition suitable for fusing to metal alloys or metal oxides, the composition having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein said composition comprises as mole percentages of said composition, 1- 40% alkali metal or alkaline earth oxide, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 0-25% oxide of zinc or copper, 0-25% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon, and 10-35% oxide of phosphorus, provided that an oxide of at least one of said boron, zinc, copper, and silicon is present in an amount sufficient to provide to the composition said coefficient of thermal expansion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A glass composition as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3, having a softening temperature no greater than about 500° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal or metal oxide bonded to a glass composition comprising oxides of an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and at least one metal oxide of a non-alkali metal in an amount sufficient to provide a coefficient of thermal expansion to said composition that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition comprises an oxide of aluminum; (b) said composition further includes about 10 to about 35 mole % of a compatible glass former for said oxide of aluminum to render said oxide of aluminum soluble in said composition; and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of volatiles that cause bubbling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal or metal oxide bonded to a glass composition comprising oxides of an alkali metal or alkaline earth, and at least one metal oxide of a non-alkali metal in an amount sufficient to provide a coefficient of thermal expansion to said composition that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition comprises an oxide of aluminum; (b) said composition further includes about 10 to about 35 mole % of a compatible glass former for said oxide of aluminum to render said oxide of aluminum soluble in said composition; and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of volatiles that cause bubbling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal or metal oxide bonded to a glass composition comprising oxides of phosphorus, zinc or copper, boron, aluminum, an alkali metal or alkaline earth; said composition having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) said oxide of aluminum comprises from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition, (b) about 10 to about 35 mole % of oxide of phosphorus is present so that said oxide of aluminum is soluble in said composition, and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of lead oxide and of fluorine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal or metal oxide bonded to a glass composition comprising oxides of phosphorus, zinc or copper, boron, aluminum, an alkali metal or alkaline earth; said composition having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 ; the improvement wherein (a) said oxide of aluminum comprises from about 5 to about 15 mole % of said composition, (b) about 10 to about 35 mole % of oxide of phosphorus is present so that said oxide of aluminum is soluble in said composition, and (c) said composition contains substantially zero mole % of lead oxide and of fluorine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising ferromagnetic metal alloy wafers laminated together with a bonding composition, the improvement wherein said bonding composition comprises, as mole percentages of said composition, 10-35% oxide of potassium, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 5-15% oxide of zinc or copper, 5-15% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon, and 10-30% oxide of phosphorus, said composition being further characterized by a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 120° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 , and containing substantially zero mole % of each of lead oxide and fluorine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising ferromagnetic metal alloy wafers laminated together with a bonding composition, the improvement wherein said bonding composition comprises, as mole percentages of said composition, 10-35% oxide of potassium, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 5-15% oxide of zinc or copper, 5-15% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon, and 10-30% oxide of phosphorus, said composition being further characterized by a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 120° to about 170×10 -7 °C. -1 , and containing substantially zero mole % of each of lead oxide and fluorine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal oxide bonded to a glass composition; the improvement wherein said bonding composition comprises, as mole percentages of said composition, 1- 30% oxide of sodium, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 10-25% oxide of zinc or copper, 10-25% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon and 10-30% oxide of phosphorus, said composition being further characterized by a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 120×10 -7 °C. -1 , and containing substantially zero mole % of each of lead oxide and fluorine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a magnetic head for a magnetic recorder and reader, the head comprising magnetic metal oxide bonded to a glass composition; the improvement wherein said bonding composition comprises, as mole percentages of said composition, 1- 30% oxide of sodium, 5-15% oxide of aluminum, 10-25% oxide of zinc or copper, 10-25% oxide of boron, 0-30% oxide of silicon and 10-30% oxide of phosphorus, said composition being further characterized by a coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 80° to about 120×10 -7 °C. -1 , and containing substantially zero mole % of each of lead oxide and fluorine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic head as claimed in claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein said composition has a softening temperature no greater than about 500° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic head as claimed in claim 5, wherein said glass former is an oxide of phosphorus, vanadium, antimony or germanium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic head as claimed in claim 10, wherein the metal oxide of a non-alkali metal is an oxide of zinc, copper or boron.
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