Abstract: There is disclosed a sputtering target material for producing an intermediate layer film of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, which is capable of dramatically reducing the crystal grain size of a thin film formed by sputtering. The sputtering target material comprises, in at %, 1 to 20% of W; 0.1 to 10% in total of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of P, Zr, Si and B; and balance Ni.

Abstract: There are provided a sputtering target material for a soft-magnetic film layer with a high saturation magnetic flux density and high amorphous properties and a method for producing the sputtering target material. The target material is made of an alloy comprising one or more of Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and B in an amount satisfying 5 at %?(Zr+Hf+Nb+Ta)+B/2?10 at % and having 7 at % or less of B; 0 to 5 at % in total of Al and Cr; and the balance being Co and Fe in an amount satisfying 0.20?Fe/(Fe+Co)?0.65 (at % ratio) with unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing sputtering target materials which are used for a Ni—W based interlayer in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium. In this producing method, a Ni—W based alloy powder is prepared as a raw material powder. The alloy powder comprises 5 to 20 at % of W and the balance Ni and unavoidable impurities and is produced by gas atomization. The raw material powder is consolidated at a temperature ranging from 900 to 1150° C. This producing method makes it possible to significantly restrain expansion of the powder-filled billet in the consolidation step, thus efficiently producing Ni—W based sputtering target materials with stable qualities.

Abstract: A (CoFe)Zr/Nb/Ta/Hf based target material is provided which is capable of achieving a high sputtering efficiency and a high sputtering effect by increasing the leakage magnetic flux in the magnetron sputtering, and a method for producing the target material. This target material is made of an Fe—Co based alloy comprising not less than 80 atomic % in total of Fe and Co having an Fe:Co atomic ratio of 80:20 to 0:100, and less than 20 atomic % of one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Nb and Ta. The Fe—Co based alloy comprises a Co—Fe phase being a ferromagnetic phase, and the one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Nb and Ta are incorporated in solid solution form into the Co—Fe phase in a total amount of 0.5 to 2 atomic %.

Abstract: A soft-magnetic FeCo based target material is provided which has a high saturation magnetic flux density and superior atmospheric corrosion resistance. The target material is a soft-magnetic FeCo based target material made of an FeCo based alloy. The FeCo based alloy comprises 0 to 30 at. % of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of B, Nb, Zr, Ta, Hf, Ti and V; and the balance being Fe and Co with unavoidable impurities. The Fe:Co atomic ratio ranges from 10:90 to 70:30. The FeCo based alloy may further comprise 0.2 at. % to 5.0 at. % of Al and/or Cr.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy for perpendicular magnetic recording medium excellent in saturation magnetic flux density, amorphousness and atmospheric corrosion resistance. The alloy is an Fe—Co based alloy and comprises Fe in an amount satisfying 0.25 to 0.65 of Fe/(Fe+Co) ratio, which is an atomic ratio of Fe and Fe+Co; Zr+Hf in an amount of 6 to 100 at %; Na+Ta in an amount of 0 to 2 at %; Al and/or Cr in an amount of 0 to 5 at %; and the balance Co and unavoidable impurities. A part of Zr and/or Hf can be replaced by B, provided that the amount of B to replace Zr and/or Hf is double in at % of the total amount of Zr and Hf to be replaced and that the total amount of Zr and Hf after replacement is 4 at % or more.

Abstract: There is disclosed a sputtering target material for producing an intermediate layer film of a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, which is capable of dramatically reducing the crystal grain size of a thin film formed by sputtering. The sputtering target material comprises, in at %, 1 to 20% of W; 0.1 to 10% in total of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of P, Zr, Si and B; and balance Ni.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing a Cr-doped FeCoB based target material that can be used efficiently in magnetron sputtering processes and has a low magnetic permeability. In the method for producing the target material, there are firstly provided raw-materials of two or more kinds of FeCoB based alloy powders which are different in composition from each other, wherein at least one of the FeCoB based alloy powders comprises Fe and Co in a total amount of 60 atom % or more such that Fe:Co atomic ratio is within a range of 70:30 to 40:60, and comprises Cr in an amount which is from 15 to 25 atom % greater than B. Then, the two or more kinds of the FeCoB based alloy powder are mixed and consolidated to form a target material.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy for perpendicular magnetic recording medium excellent n saturation magnetic flux density, amorphousness and atmospheric corrosion resistance. The alloy is an Fe-Co based alloy and comprises Fe in an amount satisfying 0.25 to 0.65 of Fe/(Fe+Co) ratio, which is an atomic ratio of Fe and Fe+Co; Zr+Hf in an amount of 6 to 100 at %; Na+Ta in an amount of 0 to 2 at %; Al and/or Cr in an amount of 0 to 5 at %; and the balance Co and unavoidable impurities. A part of Zr and/or Hf can be replaced by B, provided that the amount of B to replace Zr and/or Hf is double in at % of the total amount of Zr and Hf to be replaced and that the total amount of Zr and Hf after replacement is 4 at % or more.

Abstract: There are disclosed a laser clad valve seat raw-material powder superior in productivity, cladding property, wear resistance and finishing property, and a laser clad valve seat using the same superior in wear resistance. The row-material powder comprises a powder mixture comprising: 80 to 99% by weight of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 0.5 to 5% by weight of B, 0 to 20% by weight of Ni, 0 to 10% by weight of Fe plus Co, 0 to 5% by weight of Si, 0 to 3% by weight of Al, and the balance Cu and unavoidable impurities; and 1-20% by weight of an Fe or Co based alloy powder having a Vickers hardness of 500 HV or higher and an average particle diameter of 50 to 200 ?m of and comprising 5 to 40% by weight of Mo, 0 to 25% by weight of Cr, 0 to 5% by weight of Si, and the balance Fe or Co and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: There are provided a sputtering target material for a soft-magnetic film layer with a high saturation magnetic flux density and high amorphous properties and a method for producing the sputtering target material. The target material is made of an alloy comprising one or more of Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and B in an amount satisfying 5 at %?(Zr+Hf+Nb+Ta)+B/2?10 at % and having 7 at % or less of B; 0 to 5 at % in total of Al and Cr; and the balance being Co and Fe in an amount satisfying 0.20?Fe/(Fe+Co)?0.65 (at % ratio) with unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing sputtering target materials which are used for a Ni—W based interlayer in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium. In this producing method, a Ni—W based alloy powder is prepared as a raw material powder. The alloy powder comprises 5 to 20 at % of W and the balance Ni and unavoidable impurities and is produced by gas atomization. The raw material powder is consolidated at a temperature ranging from 900 to 1150° C. This producing method makes it possible to significantly restrain expansion of the powder-filled billet in the consolidation step, thus efficiently producing Ni—W based sputtering target materials with stable qualities.

Abstract: A (CoFe)ZrNb/Ta/Hf based target material is provided which is capable of achieving a high sputtering efficiency and a high sputtering effect by increasing the leakage magnetic flux in the magnetron sputtering, and a method for producing the target material. This target material is made of an Fe—Co based alloy comprising not less than 80 atomic % in total of Fe and Co having an Fe:Co atomic ratio of 80:20 to 0:100, and less than 20 atomic % of one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Nb and Ta. The Fe—Co based alloy comprises a Co—Fe phase being a ferromagnetic phase, and the one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Nb and Ta are solid-solved into the Co—Fe phase in a total amount of 0.5 to 2 atomic %.

Abstract: A soft-magnetic FeCo based target material is provided which has a high saturation magnetic flux density and superior atmospheric corrosion resistance. The target material is a soft-magnetic FeCo based target material made of an FeCo based alloy. The FeCo based alloy comprises 0 to 30 at. % of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of B, Nb, Zr, Ta, Hf, Ti and V; and the balance being Fe and Co with unavoidable impurities. The Fe:Co atomic ratio ranges from 10:90 to 70:30. The FeCo based alloy may further comprise 0.2 at. % to 5.0 at. % of Al and/or Cr.

Abstract: There are disclosed a laser clad valve seat raw-material powder superior in productivity, cladding property, wear resistance and finishing property, and a laser clad valve seat using the same superior in wear resistance. The row-material powder comprises a powder mixture comprising: 80 to 99% by weight of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 0.5 to 5% by weight of B, 0 to 20% by weight of Ni, 0 to 10% by weight of Fe plus Co, 0 to 5% by weight of Si, 0 to 3% by weight of Al, and the balance Cu and unavoidable impurities; and 1-20% by weight of an Fe or Co based alloy powder having a Vickers hardness of 500HV or higher and an average particle diameter of 50 to 200 ?m of and comprising 5 to 40% by weight of Mo, 0 to 25% by weight of Cr, 0 to 5% by weight of Si, and the balance Fe or Co and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing a Cr-doped FeCoB based target material that can be used efficiently in magnetron sputtering processes and has a low magnetic permeability. In the method for producing the target material, there are firstly provided raw-materials of two or more kinds of FeCoB based alloy powders which are different in composition from each other, wherein at least one of the FeCoB based alloy powders comprises Fe and Co in a total amount of 60 atom % or more such that Fe:Co atomic ratio is within a range of 70:30 to 40:60, and comprises Cr in an amount which is from 15 to 25 atom % greater than B. Then, the two or more kinds of the FeCoB based alloy powder are mixed and consolidated to form a target material.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing a Fe—Co based target material for forming a soft magnetic thin-film. This method comprises the steps of: preparing a first raw-material powder having an Fe:Co weight ratio ranging from 8:2 to 7:3 and a second raw-material powder having an Fe—Co weight ratio ranging from 2:8 to 0:10; mixing the first raw-material powder and the second raw-material powder together to obtain a powder mixture having an Fe:Co weight ratio ranging from 8:2 to 2:8; and applying a pressure of not less than 100 MPa to the powder mixture at a temperature ranging from 1073 to 1473 K for consolidation. At least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Ta and Hf is added to either one or both of the first and second raw-material powders in a total amount of 3 to 15 atom % with respect to the total amount of the powder mixture. The Fe—Co based target material thus produced has a high density, while having a magnetic permeability lower than the conventional one.

Abstract: There is disclosed a soft magnetic target material with an improved atmospheric resistance without deterioration of magnetic properties. A soft magnetic target material according to the first aspect comprises a Fe—Co based alloy having a Fe:Co atomic ratio of 100:0 to 20:80, wherein the alloy further comprises one or both of Al and Cr of 0.2 to 5 atom %. In addition, a soft magnetic target material according to the second aspect comprises a Fe—Ni based alloy having a Fe:Ni atomic ratio of 100:0 to 20:80, wherein the alloy further comprises one or both of Al and Cr of 0.2 to 5 atom %. In the soft magnetic target materials according to the first and second aspects, the alloys further comprise one or more selected from a group consisting of B, Nb, Zr, Ta, Hf, Ti and V of not more than 30 atom %.

Abstract: A method of making a disc-shaped or plate-shaped sintered body from powdered material of poor ductility, such as Sendust alloy, wherein the powdered material is filled in a dish-like metallic vessel having a thick bottom wall and a low side wall, a plurality of such filled vessels are piled up and put in a cylindrical capsule made of hot-workable metal, the capsule is charged in a container of a hot extrusion press whose outlet is closed and it is then heated and compressed. The resultant compressed product is taken out and cooled and metallic parts resulted from the vessels and capsule are removed from the compressed product, thereby obtaining plate-shaped sintered bodies as wanted.