In　this　paper,　a　series　of　tests　were　carried　out　on　short　and　slender　concrete-filled　stainless　steel　tubular　columns　to　explore　their　performance　under　axial　compression　or　combined　actions　of　axial　force　and　bending　moment.　Empty　short　steel　hollow　sections　were　also　tested　for　comparison.　The　test　results　showed　that　the　performance　of　the　composite　columns　was　quite　good　and　have　the　potential　to　be　used　extensively　as　structural　members.　Comparisons　of　the　test　results　were　also　made　with　several　existing　design　methods　for　conventional　concrete-filled　carbon　steel　tubular　columns　as　presented　in　Australian　standard　AS　5100　(2004),　American　code　AISC　(2005),　Chinese　code　DBJ/T　13-51-2010　(2010),　and　Eurocode　4　(2004),　which　indicates　that　all　the　codes　are　somewhat　conservative　in　predicting　the　load-carrying　capacities　of　both　short　and　slender　columns.　©　2010　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.