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                                                                    Exhibit 23.3



                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-10225) pertaining to the Savings and Security Plan of the Lockport
and Waterbury Facilities of Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, Allegheny Ludlum
Corporation Personal Retirement and 401(k) Savings Account Plan, 401(k) Savings
Account Plan for Employees of the Washington Plant and Allegheny Ludlum
Retirement Savings Plan of our report dated June 11, 1999 with respect to the
financial statements and supplemental schedules of the Savings and Security Plan
of the Lockport and Waterbury Facilities of Allegheny Ludlum Corporation,
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation Personal Retirement and 401(k) Savings Account
Plan, 401(k) Savings Account Plan for Employees of the Washington Plant and
Allegheny Ludlum Retirement Savings Plan Teledyne 401(k) Plan and in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-10227) pertaining to the Teledyne
401(k) Plan of our report dated June 11, 1999 with respect to the financial
statements and supplemental schedules of the Teledyne 401(k) Plan and in the
Registration Statement, as amended (Form S-8 No. 333-48649) pertaining to the
Oregon Metallurgical Corporation Savings Plan of our report dated May 20, 1999
with respect to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of the
Oregon Metallurgical Corporation Savings Plan, all of which are included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the year ended December 31,
1998.


                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 28, 1999




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