<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-053493.txt : 20150615
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150615201113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-053493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150615

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:			DONNAN JOHN MALCOLM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311544

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52105
		FILM NUMBER:		15932894

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
		STREET 2:		27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY, SUITE 350
		CITY:			FOOTHILL RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92610-2831

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Donnan John Malcolm
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041215
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAISER ALUMINUM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KALU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001311544</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DONNAN JOHN MALCOLM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27422 PORTOLA PARKWAY SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOOTHILL RANCH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92610</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Legal, Compliance &amp; HR</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-06-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>83.8754</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24577</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>80.01</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-04-03</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2083</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sales made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on November 12, 2014 as part of the reporting person's financial planning to diversify his stockholdings. The plan contemplates the sale of pre-determined amount of vested shares of common stock of the Registrant held by the reporting person in specified increments subject to designated floor prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the sale of 1,500 shares in multiple transactions, ranging from $83.22 to $83.99 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price of $83.8754 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Registrant, or a security holder of the Registrant, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock option award granted on April 3, 2007 for 2,083 shares of common stock, with one-third of such options vested on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cherrie I. Tsai, with power of attorney for John M. Donnan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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