This paper presents an experimental study on mechanical properties of a new type of metal plate,in which its teeth are orthogonal oriented.Experiment was designed to investigate the loaddeformation relationship,ultimate lateral capacity of teeth and ultimate lateral slip capacity of teeth for this type of metal plate connected joints.40 specimens were tested under tension loading paralleltograin.Experimental data of loaddeformation were fitted to Foschi model with the leastsquare method,the goodness of fit was verified by classic statistical method,and the Foschi model being adopted to represent the loaddeformation relationship of woodbased connections had been widely accepted and extensively verified by experimental study.Then the probability distribution model for load carrying capacity was determined by goodness of fit test.Based on reliability theory,characteristic values for ultimate lateral resistance and ultimate lateral slip resistance were determined on the basis of the probability distribution model.Analytical results indicate that this kind of joints exhibit high ductility and low variability.