Based　on　the　superelastic　property　and　high　damping　performance　of　shape　memory　alloy　(SMA)　as　well　as　the　behavior　of　Pall＇s　friction　damper,　an　SMA　incorporated　friction　damper　is　proposed.　After　establishing　the　mechanical　models　of　the　damper,　the　behaviors　of　the　SMA　incorporated　friction　dampers　are　studied　through　experiments,　from　which　the　effects　of　displacement　amplitudes　and　loading　frequencies　are　taken　into　account.　Working　parameters,　such　as　equivalent　stiffness,　energy　dissipation　capacity　per　cycle,　and　equivalent　damping　ratio　of　the　damper　are　evaluated　through　experiments.　A　comparison　is　made　between　theoretical　and　experimental　results.　It　is　shown　that　stable　hysteresis　loops　can　be　obtained　under　different　loading　and　unloading　cycles,　and　the　SMA　incorporated　friction　damper　possesses　a　good　energy　dissipation　performance.