Effect of isotropic sub-micron crystallized texture of glass-ceramic disks on low glide, stiction, and CSS

Near contact recording requires smoother surfaces with ultra-low Ra. Thus, micro-texture features at asperity-level which affect the overall tribological performance should be described by more surface parameters and/or their combinations instead of only those roughness height-dependent parameters....

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Published in:IEEE transactions on magnetics 1995-11, Vol.31 (6), p.2997-2999
Main Authors: Xuan, J., Ga-Lane Chen, Thanh Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Cascading style sheets
Ceramic materials
Crystallization
Effects
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Glass
Lubricants
Magnetic devices
Magnetic recording
Other magnetic recording and storage devices (including tapes, disks, and drums)
Performance evaluation
Rough surfaces
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
Shape
Stiction
Surface roughness
Surface texture
Surface waves
Surfaces
Testing
Textures
Tribology
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Summary:Near contact recording requires smoother surfaces with ultra-low Ra. Thus, micro-texture features at asperity-level which affect the overall tribological performance should be described by more surface parameters and/or their combinations instead of only those roughness height-dependent parameters. Our studies on sub-micron crystallized glass-ceramic disks indicate that the glide height avalanche for isotropic surfaces decreases with reductions in most parameters related to asperity height and profile shape, but it varies inversely with asperity spacing-related parameters. With proper combination of profile shape and spacing features, low stiction in 1-rpm and CSS tests on low Ra glass-ceramic disks can be achieved over larger ranges of roughness and lubricant thickness compared to cross-hatch textured NiP/Al disks.
ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.490249