Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of Aluminum Company of America on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 33-22346, 33-24846, 33-49109, 33-60305 and 33-00033) and Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 33-877, 33-49997, 33-60045 and 33-64353) of our reports dated January 8, 1997 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Aluminum Company of America and consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996, which reports are incorporated by reference or included in this Form 10-K. /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 11, 1997