Abstract: In this paper, three kinds of shaped steel components with square, H-shape, and C-shape cross-sections are selected. The force-displacement curves and single-turn energy consumption of steel components under cyclic loading are simulated and analysed considering the conditions of the cross-section form, slenderness ratio, and constraints at both ends. The buckling and hysteresis characteristics of the steel components with different attributes are compared. The results indicate that the cross-section form has significant impacts on the energy dissipation of steel components. Among the shapes studied, H-shaped steel components exhibit the best hysteresis performance, followed by C-shaped steel components, with square steel components showing the lowest performance. The slenderness ratio also plays a crucial role in energy dissipation, with a decrease in one-turn energy dissipation as the slenderness ratio increases. Additionally, the type of constraint has the least impact on energy dissipation, as the energy dissipation levels are similar for fixed and hinged constraints. The constraint conditions have the least effect on the energy dissipation level of the members.