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Hard coatings deposited by cathodic arc evaporation are often characterized by droplets, deteriorating their surface roughness and oxidation resistance. Within this work, the response of these droplets to tribological loading and their contribution to the tribological system was investigated. Ball-on-disk tests against Al2O3 counterparts were done on TiAlTaN coated cemented carbide disks at room temperature...