Patent number: 4769282
Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic layer formed on the substrate, in which the magnetic layer comprises 1-8% metal element M consisting of one or more of B, Al, Si, P, Ge, Sn, Sb, Se, Te, Pb, Bi, Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, W and Ta, less than 13% by weight of one or more of rare earth elements of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, or Dy, 3-13% by weight of oxygen, balance of Co and inevitable impurities. The magnetic layer may contain less than 22% by weight of Ni. The magnetic recording medium has a favorable corrosion resistance and excellent magnetic properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 1987
Date of Patent:
September 6, 1988
Assignee:
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Junya Tada, Tomohisa Watanabe, Makoto Akihiro, Kouichi Oka, Takehiko Sato