EXHIBIT 23(C)
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Carpenter
Technology Corporation of our report dated March 3, 1997, relating to the
financial statements of Dynamet Incorporated, which appears in the Current
Report on Form 8-K/A of Carpenter Technology Corporation dated May 13, 1997.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
 
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   
February 11, 1998     

 
                                                                  EXHIBIT 23(C)
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Carpenter
Technology Corporation of our report dated February 17, 1997, except as to the
notes titled "Significant Accounting Policies--Basis of Presentation,"
"Discontinued Operations" and "Segment Operations" which are as of February 3,
1998, relating to the financial statements of Talley Industries, Inc., which
appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Carpenter Technology
Corporation dated February 12, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.     
 
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
   
February 12, 1998