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 June 23, 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  December 31,
1999.

                                                     /S/ BATTELLE & BATTELLE LLP

Dayton, Ohio
June 23, 2000