Metal　rubber　(MR)　is　an　excellent　damping　material　that　is　often　used　in　practical　engineering　applications.　The　performance　of　MR　in　the　nonforming　direction　is　different　from　that　in　the　molding　direction,　and　research　is　rare;　the　anisotropy　of　MR　is　gradually　revealed　in　many　engineering　applications　because　characterization　and　analysis　of　damping　energy　dissipation　characteristics　in　the　nonforming　direction　of　cylindrical　MR　were　carried　out　by　the　characterization　method　of　damping　materials.　Based　on　the　testing　methods,　dry　friction　and　dynamic　stiffness　are　taken　as　the　main　analysis　points.　By　performing　single-factor　control　and　orthogonal　tests,　the　parameters　affecting　the　energy　dissipation　and　damping　characteristics　of　MR　are　studied,　and　the　main　factors　that　cause　changes　in　energy　consumption　and　loss　factor　are　analyzed.　It　is　found　that　the　influence　of　loading　amplitude　on　damping　energy　is　much　higher　than　that　of　loading　frequency,　and　the　damping　characteristic　of　MR　is　not　sensitive　to　frequency.　Therefore,　the　loading　amplitude　level　of　the　actual　environment　should　be　considered　first　followed　by　the　knitting　technology　in　design　of　MR　components.　©　2018　Zhi　Ying　Ren　et　al.