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.

When was galvanized plumbing invented?

The earliest known example of galvanizing iron is found in 17th century India armor. Galvanized piping replaced cast iron and lead in cold-water plumbing in the early 20th century.

Who invented galvanized pipe?

This observation propelled the galvanizing process into industrial prominence after two more inventions made using it possible. In 1836 that French engineer Stanislaus Tranquille-Modeste Sorel took out a patent on the galvanizing process. Prior to Sorel, untreated steel was simply dipped in molten zinc to galvanize it.