Patent ID: 6972158

Claim:
A magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic support, a first magnetic layer comprised of magnetic powder (A), and a second magnetic layer comprised of magnetic powder (B), wherein said first and second magnetic layers are formed on said nonmagnetic support in this order, said magnetic powder (A) used in said first magnetic layer having the following characteristics: a saturation magnetization ss(A) of 80 to 150 Am2/kg; and a coercive force Hc(A) of 90 to 180 kA/m, said magnetic powder (B) used in said second magnetic layer having the following characteristics: a saturation magnetization ss(B) of 100 to 200 Am2/kg; and a coercive force Hc(B) of 100 to 200 kA/m, wherein said first and second magnetic layers satisfy the following relationships: ss ( A )/ ss ( B )≦1.0, and Hc ( A )/ Hc ( B )≦1.0, wherein said first magnetic layer has a thickness T(A) in the range represented by the following formula: 1.0 μm≦ T ( A )≦4.0 μm, and wherein said second magnetic layer has a thickness T(B) in the range represented by the following formula: 0.01 μm≦ T ( B )≦0.5 μm, and wherein said magnetic powder (A) used in said first magnetic layer is comprised of acicular iron and has a cobalt content of 0 to 5 at. %, and said magnetic powder (B) used in said second magnetic layer is comprised of acicular iron and has a cobalt content of 5 to 50 at. % and further wherein said second magnetic layer has a thickness that is greater than 0.01 micrometer.