As　a　novel　lightweight　metallic　material,　elastic-porous　metal　rubber　(EPMR)　also　known　as　entangled　wire　mesh　or　wire　washer　can　be　used　for　vibration　damping　elements　in　extreme　environments　where　traditional　polymer　rubbers　deteriorate　or　become　in　effective.　In　this　paper,　the　process　chains　of　two　main　typical　manufacture　technologies　including　entangled　and　knitted　wire　mesh　for　EPMR　are　introduced.　Quasi-static　and　dynamic　properties　of　EPMR　are　highly　nonlinear　and　addressed　due　to　the　intertwined　microstructure　consists　of　coiled　metal　wires　that　are　compressed　together.　The　experimental　results　of　mechanical　tests　indicate　that　the　anisotropic　behaviours　of　EPMR　are　conspicuous　and　should　be　considered　for　property　prediction　and　engineering　application.　This　work　also　attempts　to　explain　the　physical　mechanism　of　anisotropy　through　the　diversity　of　contact　behaviours　of　coiled　wires　along　forming　and　non-forming　directions,　which　can　be　macroscopically　characterized　by　quasi-static　and　dynamic　mechanical　tests.　©　2020　The　Authors