means of forming a uniform, corrosion-resistant coating of zinc on the surface of iron or steel objects. The process, practiced since about 1900, is ...
Sherardizing is a method of treating iron and steel in order to obtain a rust-proof surface. Sherardizing consists of heating the iron or steel in the presence of zinc dust in such a way that an amalgamation of the two metals takes place, an iron-zinc alloy being formed.
A process developed in Britainin 1904 by sherard Cowper-coles. It is a method of producing a protective zinc coating on iron and steel products.