Al vs metallic element

Al and metallic element both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Al	Yes	No	No	No
metallic element	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metallic element is a hypernym of Al; that is, metallic element is a word with a broader meaning than Al:

Al: a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
metallic element: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

Other hypernyms of Al include metal.

Al (noun)	metallic element (noun)
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite	any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.