the model of prediction for end temperature of molten steel T
L
in CAS-composition adjustment by sealed argon bubbling refining has been established: T
L
= t -(-920.64 + 0.0643625X
1
+0. 187162X
2
+ 0.581293t +0.003662X
3
)
where X
1
- molten steel laying aside time /min;X
2
- refining teated time/min; X
3
- amount of added alloy /kg; t- temperature of molten steel at beginning of treatment /℃. The re- sults of statistic analysis on prediction temperature showed that the hitting probability of prediction deviation of±5 ℃ and ±10 ℃ was 87% and 95% respectively.