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                                                              EXHIBIT 23.1
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                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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                 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Amcast Industrial Corporation with
respect to the Non-Employee Directors Stock Compensation Plan of our report
dated October 10, 1995 with respect to the consolidated financial statements
and schedule of Amcast Industrial Corporation included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended August 31, 1995, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


Dayton, Ohio                                      /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
January 9, 1996