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