There's no incompatibility issue...other than the norm of 1" vs. 1-1/8" standards, fork offsets, lengths, threaded/threadless and integrated versus pressed headsets.
One thing I do know: Once the money is spent on carbon, there's lots of justification for the price and mismatch.
That said, I don't run a carbon fork on a steel frame, but I did swap one for an aluminum and noticed a smoother feel. Aluminum is pretty harsh though. I guess whether you'd notice a signifigant difference would depend on what forks you're comparing rather than just materials in general.
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