Magnetic head having a chromium nitride protective film for use in a magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same

Disclosed is a magnetic head and a method of manufacturing the magnetic head which is provided with a protective film (24) of chromium nitride on its sliding surface, the film thickness being set to have no adverse effect upon the electromagnetic conversion characteristics of the head and which has...

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Hauptverfasser: RYONAI, HIROSHI, NASU, SHOGO
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed is a magnetic head and a method of manufacturing the magnetic head which is provided with a protective film (24) of chromium nitride on its sliding surface, the film thickness being set to have no adverse effect upon the electromagnetic conversion characteristics of the head and which has sufficient wear resistance not only against a magnetic tape having its sliding surface formed of iron oxide or other metallic magnetic substance, but also against a magnetic tape having its sliding surface formed of chrome oxide, which the chrome oxide substance has a strong abrasion effect upon the magnetic head. The protective film (24) has a compressive internal stress in a range of 10 to 10 dyn/cm , a Knoop hardness of not less than 1500 kgf/mm , a nitrogen composition ratio in a range of 20 to 60 atom %, and a film thickness in a range of 50 to 1000 ANGSTROM .