The name “galvanizing” was first applied to the process invented by Stanislas Sorel. In 1836 he patented a process of cleaning steel and then coating it with zinc by dipping it into molten zinc. He called the process of galvanizing the “galvanic” method. This was the beginning of modern hot-dip galvanizing.

What is galvanize in history?

to stimulate to action; excite; startle. to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition.

What is Galvanised made of?

It involves cleaning steel and immersing it in molten zinc to obtain a coating. Hot dip galvanizing is the process of coating iron or steel with a layer of zinc by immersing the metal in a bath of molten zinc at a temperature of around 450 °C (842 °F).