This　paper　aims　to　investigate　the　vibration　reliability　characterization　and　damping　performance　of　annular　periodic　metal　rubber　subjected　to　cyclic　dynamic　loading.　A　typical　annular　or　ring-shaped　metal　rubber　benchmark,　which　leads　to　a　particularly　pronounced　looseness　or　damage　characteristics　along　the　non-molding　direction　after　cyclic　dynamic　loading,　was　introduced.　For　the　fabrication　of　the　studied　metal　rubber,　entangled　wire　mesh　and　woven　wire　mesh　were　adopted　to　analyze　and　optimize　the　micro-structure　associated　with　the　vibration　damping　capability.　The　experimental　dynamic　testing　system　was　developed　as　well　as　the　corresponding　parameter　identification.　The　geometric　coefficient　in　terms　of　cross-section　distortion　was　proposed　to　assess　the　vibration　reliability　after　cyclic　dynamic　loading.　The　effects　of　density　and　wire　diameter　on　the　damping　performance　of　annular　metal　rubber　in　the　non-molding　direction　were　examined　and　analyzed　in　detailed.　The　results　indicate　that　the　180　degrees　large　angle　crisscross　by　entangled　wire　mesh　is　a　relatively　optimal　fabrication　solution　for　the　studied　benchmark.　The　interrelationship　of　wire　diameter　and　density　on　key　damping　capabilities　such　as　energy　dissipation,　dynamic　average　stiffness　and　loss　factor　should　be　evident.　Some　preliminary　results　of　the　optimal　process　parameters　are　obtained　and　provide　an　alternative　method　for　the　design　of　periodic　metal　rubber　damper　in　terms　of　individual　application.　(C)　2019　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.