alpha-ferrite vs alpha-Fe

alpha-ferrite and alpha-Fe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alpha-ferrite	Yes	No	No	No
alpha-Fe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alpha-ferrite and alpha-Fe are synonyms defined as:

alpha-ferrite and alpha-Fe: a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade

Other synonyms of alpha-ferrite include ferrite.

alpha-ferrite (noun)	alpha-Fe (noun)
a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade	a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade