'common step' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the next course of action that is typically taken in a certain situation. For example, "The next common step is to submit the paperwork to the appropriate department."
It is actually a very common step: 28 new central banks have been set up in the past 25 years.
He would not discuss whether the size of the HomeSide losses would delay those plans, but he acknowledged that there would be less money on hand for acquisitions or stock buybacks, a common step by large Australian banks.
Rock core ageing in oil is a common step in laboratory core analysis.
Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS; EC 2.2.1.6) catalyzes the first common step in branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis.
Hazard identification is a common step in the hazard analysis and risk-assessment processes.
Expansion of autologous chondrocytes is a common step in procedures for cartilage defect repair.
Continuous and deregulated inflammation is considered to be a common step of numerous pathological processes [1].
Consequently, there is no need for near-to-far field transformation (NTFFT) which is common step in RCS computations.
Ketol-acid reductoisomerase (KARI; EC 1.1.1.86) catalyzes the second common step in branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis.
The electrodeposition of noble metals, particularly gold, on semiconducting surfaces is a common step in the development of optoelectronic and catalytic devices.
Oxidation of carbon nanotubes was used as a common step in the functionalization process to increase their solubility and compatibility with different materials.
