<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-058594.txt : 20140918
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140918164845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-058594
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				943030279
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610-2831
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-614-1740

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 200
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610-2831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISERTECH LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HASSEY L PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183984

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52105
		FILM NUMBER:		141110418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ISABELLA STREET
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5858
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125534707
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    <periodOfReport>2014-09-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183984</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HASSEY L PATRICK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, STE. 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOOTHILL RANCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92610</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>421</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>80.01</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1319</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock received by the reporting person under the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Amended and Restated 2006 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan at such person's election in lieu of all or a portion of the reporting person's annual cash retainer for serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Equal to the average of the closing prices of the Issuer's common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC for the twenty trading days prior to September 16, 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for L. Patrick Hassey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-09-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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