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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1






                         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 February 12, 1999 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 August 31, 1998.


                              /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dayton, Ohio
February 12, 1999