Composite　materials　exhibit　the　impressive　high　energy　consumption　and　impact　resistance,　which　cannot　be　attained　by　employing　conventional　single　materials.　Along　these　lines,　a　novel　entangled　metallic　wire　mesh–silicone　rubber　composites　(EMWM–SRC)　was　proposed　by　compressing　SR　into　the　pores　of　EMWM　through　vacuum　infiltration.　Quasistatic　tests　were　conducted　at　various　temperatures.　Additionally,　a　comprehensive　analysis　of　the　impact　velocity,　matrix　density,　wire　diameter,　and　anisotropy　of　EMWM–SRC　under　low-velocity　impact　was　performed.　The　results　revealed　that　the　composites　maintain　high　stability　up　to　300　°C.　Compared　to　traditional　EMWM,　the　proposed　composites　exhibited　higher　loss　factor,　particularly　with　a　significant　enhanced　in　tangent　modulus.　The　low-velocity　impact　results　demonstrated　that　EMWM–SRC　exhibited　superior　energy　absorption　capabilities,　which　was　attributed　to　increased　friction　between　the　spiral　coils　and　enhanced　interface　friction　between　the　EMWM　and　SR.　Notably,　EMWM-SRC　with　different　matrix　densities　exhibited　energy　absorption　efficiencies　exceeding　90%　at　an　impact　velocity　of　3.5　m/s.　Furthermore,　the　effects　of　impact　velocity,　wire　diameter,　and　anisotropy　on　the　impact　response　of　composites　were　discussed　in　detail.　Additionally,　a　description　of　the　energy　consumption　properties　was　explored　from　the　perspective　of　wire　deformation　mechanics.　Overall,　the　proposed　composites　possess　significant　potential　as　impact　resistant　elements　with　high　energy　absorption　capacity.　©　2024　Elsevier　Ltd