<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001209191-09-005214
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20090126
<FILING-DATE>20090128
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20090128
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>WALTON JON D
<CIK>0001200411
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-12001
<FILM-NUMBER>09551710
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1000 SIX PPG PL
<CITY>PITTSBURGH
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>15222
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC
<CIK>0001018963
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3317
<IRS-NUMBER>251792394
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1000 SIX PPG PLACE
<CITY>PITTSBURGH
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>15222
<PHONE>4123942800
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>100 SIX PPG PLACE
<CITY>PITTSBURGH
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>15222
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ALLEGHENY TELEDYNE INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19960716
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001018963</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200411</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALTON JON D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 SIX PPG PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222-5479</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, HR, CLCO, General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.10 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9903</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>124573.857</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 45,599.00 shares of common stock owned indirectly by Mr. Walton's wife.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares directly or indirectly by his spouse, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 1,695.5000 shares of common stock that Mr. Walton owns indirectly in the Company's 401(k) plan.  Fluctuations in 401(k) share amounts reflect the plan's unit reporting method.  The reporting person holds approximately 1630 units, which represent interests in the Company's stock fund.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jon D. Walton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
