steel vs alloy

steel and alloy both are nouns.

steel and alloy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steel	Yes	No	Yes	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of steel; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than steel:

steel: an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

Other hypernyms of steel include metal.

steel (noun)	alloy (noun)
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

steel (verb)	alloy (verb)
cover, plate, or edge with steel	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant	make an alloy of

Difference between steel and alloy

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