A low cyclic reversed loading test was carried out on seven cross-shaped columns with 600 MPa reinforcement. The hysteric curve, skeleton curve, longitudinal reinforcement strain curve and stirrup strain curve of the specimen under low cyclic reversed loading were obtained. The results show that the hysteric curve is full, the symmetry is good and the energy dissipation capacity is good. With the increase of the stirrup ratio, the peak load and the deformation capacity are enhanced. With the increase of the axial compression ratio, the ultimate bearing capacity increases, and the energy dissipation capacity raises while the stiffness degradation accelerate. The load capacity of the 600 MPa reinforced specimen is larger than that of the HRB500 reinforced specimen, and the plastic deformation capacity enhances while the energy dissipation capacity reduces. By using the ABAQUS software, the finite element analysis of the specimen was carried out. The simulation results were in good agreement with the experimental results.