Exhibit 23.1


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Dynamic Materials
Corporation for the registration of 5,926,982 shares of its common stock and to
the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March 10, 2006, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Dynamic
Materials Corporation, Dynamic Materials Corporation management's assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Dynamic Materials
Corporation, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Denver, Colorado
March 24, 2006