EXHIBIT 23.1
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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  33-38176)  pertaining to Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  401(k) Salary
Deferral  Plan of our  report  dated  February  11,  2000  with  respect  to the
financial  statements  and  schedules of Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  401(k)
Salary  Deferral  Plan  included in this Annual  Report (Form 11-K) for the year
ended August 31, 1999.

                           /S/ BATTELLE & BATTELLE LLP

Dayton, Ohio
February 11, 2000