Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, comprising a non-magnetic support having thereon a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal power and a binder resin as a main component and an abrasive as a sub-component, wherein the ferromagnetic metal powder contains iron as a main component and aluminum in an amount of from 1 to 25 atm % based on the Fe atom, the magnetic layer contains abrasive particles having a Moh's hardness of 6 or more in an amount of from 4 to 18 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the ferromagnetic metal powder, and the abrasives exposure unit having a size of 0.3 .mu.m or more observed through an electron microscope on the magnetic layer surface is 3.5 pieces/100 .mu.m.sup.2 or less.

Abstract: A ceramic guide for tape-like materials such as magnetic recording tapes, movie films, and microfilms, and a process for producing such ceramic guides are described. The ceramic guide is a sintered product of (A) 98 to 93 parts by weight of barium titanate, (B) 2 to 7 parts by weight of a silicate inorganic binder, and (C) 0.2 to 2 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of (A) and (B), of lanthanum oxide. The ceramic guide meets the requirements for guides for use in, e.g., small sized video cassettes, is non-magnetic, electrically conductive and has anti-static properties and, therefore, it does not generate static charge and has a low coefficient of friction during running of tape-like materials in contact therewith.