EXHIBIT 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Amcast Industrial Corporation 401(k) Salary Deferral
Plan of our report dated June 6, 2002 with respect to the financial statements
and schedules of the Amcast Industrial Corporation 401(k) Salary Deferral Plan
included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.


                                             /s/ Battelle & Battelle LLP
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                                             Battelle & Battelle LLP

Dayton, Ohio
October 8, 2002