| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to improve the durability and running performance of a magnetic recording medium of a metal magnetic thin film type. Kind Code: A1 In a magnetic recording medium in which a magnetic layer made of a ferromagnetic metal thin film and a carbon protective film are sequentially formed on a non-magnetic support, the surface of the carbon protective layer is made of an aromatic amine, an aromatic amine, or the like. The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium in which a predetermined lubricant is retained on a protective layer 3 by performing a treatment with carboxylic acid, aromatic alcohol, or ultraviolet irradiation. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1 |