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                                                      Exhibit 23


             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-55669) of Carpenter
Technology Corporation of our Report dated June 10, 2003
relating to the financial statements of the Dynamet Incorporated
Defined Contribution Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Date:  June 26, 2003


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