Exhibit 23

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  333-50335)  pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Awards Plan of
Howmet  International  Inc. of our report dated January 31, 2000 (except for the
information regarding the Company's New Credit Agreement discussed in Note 7, as
to which  the  date is  February  9,  2000)  with  respect  to the  consolidated
financial  statements of Howmet International Inc. included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.

Our  audits  also   included  the  financial   statement   schedules  of  Howmet
International  Inc. listed in Item 14(a). These schedules are the responsibility
of the Company's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion based
on our audits. In our opinion,  the financial  statement  schedules  referred to
above, when considered in relation to the basic financial  statements taken as a
whole,  present  fairly  in all  material  respects  the  information  set forth
therein.

                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
March 27, 2000