Independent Auditors' Consent




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  registration
statements  on Form  S-3 (No.  333-23073  and No.  333-26097)  and Form S-8 (No.
33-95546,  No. 33-95548,  No.  33-95550,  No.  333-02560,  No. 333-02598 and No.
333-36653)  of UCAR  International  Inc.  of our report  dated  April 13,  1998,
relating to the  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets of UCAR  International  Inc.  and
subsidiaries  as of  December  31, 1997 and 1996,  and the related  Consolidated
Statements of Operations, Cash Flows and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for each
of the years in the three-year  period ended December 31, 1997 appearing on page
37 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our report on the consolidated  financial
statements  refers to a change in the method of determining  LIFO inventories in
1996.


                                                 /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP



Stamford, Connecticut
April 13, 1998