A new type of steel frame joint with directivity, energy dissipation and time delay was proposed in order to make the steel frame structure directional when collapsing and delay the collapse time. Pseudo-static tests were carried out on the new type of joints. The failure modes, hysteretic behavior, stiffness degradation curves, skeleton curves and ductility properties of the joints were studied. The effects of material yield strength, friction coefficient and weakening depth on the new type of joints were discussed. The Abaqus finite element analysis software was used to accurately simulate the cyclic displacement loading process of the new joint, and further analyze the mechanical properties of the joint, and predict the first failure position of the component. Results showed that the failure modes of the new joint specimens were essentially identical. The flange plate with the low yield point was the first to produce a yield failure, the energy dissipation capacity of the structure was increased by selecting the flange plate with the low yield point and smearing friction materials on the surface of the specimen, and the higher the yield strength and friction coefficient of the flange plate with the low yield point, the better would be the energy dissipation capacity. Further, the ductility of the joints increased as the web weakening depth and friction coefficient increased, the lower the yield point, the greater would be the ductility.