CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 1998, of said
Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Said
attorneys shall individually have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or desirable to
be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998. 


                               /s/ William S. Dietrich II
                               ---------------------------
                               William S. Dietrich II
                               Director



                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 1998, of said
Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Said
attorneys shall individually have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or desirable to
be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998. 


                               /s/J. Michael Fitzpatrick
                               --------------------------
                               J. Michael Fitzpatrick
                               Director



                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 1998, of said
Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Said
attorneys shall individually have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or desirable to
be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this 
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998.


                               /s/William J. Hudson, Jr.
                               --------------------------
                               William J. Hudson, Jr.
                               Director



                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 1998, of said
Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Said
attorneys shall individually have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or desirable to
be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this 
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998.


                               /s/Edward W. Kay
                               ----------------------
                               Edward W. Kay
                               Director


                                

                CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                
                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the
Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30,
1998, of said Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection
therewith and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Said attorneys shall individually have full power
and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever
requisite or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the
acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this 
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998.

                               /s/Marlin Miller, Jr.
                               -----------------------
                               Marlin Miller, Jr.
                               Director



                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in his
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the
Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30,
1998, of said Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection
therewith and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Said attorneys shall individually have full power
and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever
requisite or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the
acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this 
instrument this 10th day of September, 1998.

                               /s/Peter C. Rossin
                               ---------------------
                               Peter C. Rossin
                               Director



                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned in her
capacity as a Director of Carpenter Technology Corporation does
hereby appoint G. Walton Cottrell and John R. Welty or either of
them his true and lawful attorneys to execute in his name, place
and stead, in his capacity as Director of said Company, the
Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30,
1998, of said Company, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection
therewith and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  Said attorneys shall individually have full power
and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever
requisite or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully and
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the
acts of said attorneys. 
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this 
instrument this 17th day of September, 1998.

                               /s/Kathryn C. Turner
                               ----------------------
                               Kathryn C. Turner
                               Director