US4598017A
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Composite magnetic disk with Si and SiC substrate
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-22
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2004-05-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a composite magnetic disk for magnetic recording, which consists of an annular core of polymeric material to which is bonded at least one disk of reaction-bonded silicon carbide with a magnetic recording layer on its outer surface. After its processing, the SiSiC disk surface shows optimum planarity and smoothness so that it can be used as a magnetic disk substrate. Furthermore, the material has a low density and an extremely high specific modulus of elasticity so that numbers of revolution higher than obtainable with formerly known AlMg5 disk substrates can be reached.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Bayer
- 👤 Holger Hinkel
- 👤 Kurt Kleischmann
- 👤 Ulrich Kuenzel
- 👤 Rolf Schafer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:24
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/74; G11B5/82; G11B5/62; G11B5/73; G11B5/739; G11B5/73911; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/30; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31522; Y10T428/31529; Y10T428/31533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A composite magnetic disk, comprising, an annular core of carbon fiber-reinforced polymeric material, a disk of reaction-bonded silicon carbide bonded to said core, a magnetic recording layer on the outer surface of said silicon carbide disk, and a thin layer of silicon interposed between said silicon carbide disk and magnetic layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A composite magnetic disk, comprising, an annular core of carbon fiber-reinforced polymeric material, a disk of reaction-bonded silicon carbide bonded to said core, a magnetic recording layer on the outer surface of said silicon carbide disk, and a thin layer of silicon interposed between said silicon carbide disk and magnetic layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that disks of reaction-bonded silicon carbide are bonded on both sides of said core, and that on the respective outer surface of each of the disks a magnetic recording layer is provided.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said disks are made of reaction-bonded silicon carbide with infiltrated silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said reaction-bonded, silicon-infiltrated SiSiC material has a density of approximately 3.2 g/cm 3 and a modulus of elasticity of approximately 350 kN/mm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said thin layer of silicon is approximately 1 to 10 μm thick and is provided by immersing said disk in a boron-enriched silicon melt which melts at less than 1400° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said core is made of a polyphenylene sulfide or epoxide resin reinforced with carbon fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic disk as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said core has annular recesses into which said disks are inset, the walls defining the inner and outer rims of said recesses serving to protect said outer surfaces of said disks.
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