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This paper presents characteristic properties and differences by comparing results of existing triaxial tests. Furthermore, it proves that, while (\(\sigma_3\),\(\sigma_1\))- and (\(\sigma_3\),\(\sigma_2\))-intersections of the failure surface yield (the \((\sigma_1,\sigma_2)\), \((\sigma_3,\sigma_1\)) and \((\sigma_3,\sigma_2)\) are principal stress planes) isotropic plane intersection is a convenient plane for comparing criteria, because the 45 deg off-axis values of failure stresses differ substantially for each particular criterion. Additionally, a biaxial hydrostatic tensile or compressive loading of a lamella corresponding to the isotropic plane presents the advantage to be independent and therefore insensitive to any off-axis orientation of the specimens, relatively to the loading axes. Therefore, these biaxial tests may complement triaxial ones for the explicit definition of the appropriate version of the criterion. Biaxial tests with different orthotroptic materials indicate the superiority of thc (EFFS) criterion and the weaknesses of other two versions of (FTP)-criterion. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0951.00056].