Thats least of your problem imo. Neutron corrosion is bigger problem. There is trick to use Lithium shielding, with create Tritium needed for Fussion. But not sure how effective it is, especially for long term reactor lifetime. Those reactors are very expensive, not sure if its worth to shut it down every year and replace entire Li shielding...
I think beryllium is a better candidate. It can be grown as a single crystal and there’s lots of research into using it for shielding in nuclear lightbulb reactors.