# ISO 10243:1991 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 10243:1991, item title is Tools for pressing — Compression springs with rectangular section — Housing dimensions and colour coding; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 10243:2010; withdrawn / published date is 1991-08-29, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 10243:1991 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Tools for pressing — Compression springs with rectangular section — Housing dimensions and colour coding _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 10243:2010 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1991-08-29 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 18282,IS,,ISO 10243:1991,Tools for pressing — Compression springs with rectangular section — Housing dimensions and colour coding,Outillage de presse — Ressorts de compression à section rectangulaire — Dimensions d'encombrement et code de couleur,1991-08-29,1,"['01.070','25.120.10']",ISO/TC 29/SC 8,9599,,[50759],"['en','fr']",17,"

Lays down the technical specifications for springs made from rectangular wires. The springs are classified into the spring rates: light, medium, strong and extra strong. Each marked by a colour code.

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