Metal　rubber　is　widely　used　to　solve　vibration　problems.　However,　the　research　on　the　non-forming　direction　of　metal　rubber　is　few.　Metal　rubber　with　densities　of　2.5　g　/cm3,　3.0　g/cm3,　3.5　g/cm3　and　4.0　g/cm3　were　prepared.　Sinusoidal　loading　tests　of　1-4　Hz　were　carried　out,　and　the　force-displacement　curves　were　obtained.　The　dynamic　compression　mechanism　of　the　two　directions　was　analyzed.　The　effect　of　loading　frequency　and　density　on　damping　characteristics　was　analyzed　using　equivalent　loss　factor.　The　damping　model　of　non-forming　direction　was　established　by　a　parameter　separation　method　and　the　parameters　were　identified.　The　results　show　that　metal　rubber　has　anisotropy,　with　the　increase　of　the　density　of　metal　rubber,　the　loss　factor　decreases.　Compared　with　the　forming　direction,　the　non-forming　direction　has　greater　dynamic　stiffness.　Its　damping　performance　is　less　affected　by　the　change　of　frequency　and　more　affected　by　the　density　in　the　low　frequency　band.　©　2021,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　Vibration　and　Shock.　All　right　reserved.