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Abstract In-plane torsion tests offer advantages such as a proportional loading path and a homogeneous stress and strain distribution when characterizing the material behavior in the state of in-plane shear. The use of a grooved specimen is mandatory for the characterization of the damage behavior. The manufacturing of the groove by turning, milling, and electrical discharge machining for a DP600, DP1000, and CP1000 showed a strong influence on the experimentally measurable strain values at failure. Fine machining by milling displayed good results for all tested materials. The notch-effect in turned grooves led to an early fracture initiation. A straightforward parameter identification scheme for the Hosford–Coulomb fracture criterion as proposed by [16] was used to show the sensitivity of fracture curves on the experimental database.